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Shark or dog taking pee first (9)

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I believe the answer is:

porbeagle

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'shark' is the definition.
(I know that porbeagle is a type of mackerel shark)

'or dog taking pee first' is the wordplay.
'dog' becomes 'beagle' (beagle is a kind of dog).
'taking pee' becomes 'p' (I am not sure about the 'taking' bit.).
'first' says to put letters next to each other.
'or'+'beagle'='orbeagle'
'orbeagle' put after 'p' is 'PORBEAGLE'.

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(Other definitions for porbeagle that I've seen before include "Shark" , "Swimmer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.
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