Possible Clues:

• Breed of dog
• Dog inflamed crossword compiler
• A barker plainly embarrassed the crossword composer!
• Dog inducing shepherd's delight?
• Dog
• 'A dogged type of Communist for work (3,6)'
• The ruddy beast does work of a type
• Working for the Irish Times, in the past the ruddy beast might have used 4 across
• Pet description of evening sun?
• His type of work in the Irish Times may make a revolutionary of the start of 1 across