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Miner has no right to get dog (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

collie

'dog' is the definition.
(collie is a kind of dog)

'miner has no right' is the wordplay.
'miner' becomes 'collier' (collier is a kind of miner).
'has no' suggests deleting specific letters.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'collier' with 'r' removed is 'COLLIE'.

'to get' is the link.

(Other definitions for collie that I've seen before include "Long-haired intelligent dog" , "Type of sheepdog" , "Border dog" , "Sheepdog with long pointed muzzle" , "Scottish sheepdog" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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