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Talk about a name for a dog (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spaniel

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

'talk about a name for' is the wordplay.
'talk' becomes 'spiel' (spieling is a kind of talking**).
'about' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'name for' becomes 'n' (I've seen this in other clues).
'a'+'n'='an'
'spiel' enclosing 'an' is 'SPANIEL'.

(Other definitions for spaniel that I've seen before include "Alpines (anag)" , "Gundog; obsequious type" , "[HOUND]" , "Springer- - -" , "Droopy-ear dog" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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