Dog (zodiac)

For the 2007 film, see Year of the Dog (film). For the Wolfstone album, see Year of the Dog (album).

The Dog ( 狗 ) is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Dog is associated with the earthly branch symbol 戌. The character 狗 refers to the actual animal while 戌 refers to the zodiac animal.

Years and associated Five Elements

Persons born within these date ranges for the zodiacal Dog bear the following elemental sign:^[1]

• 1898 – 2 February 1899: Earth Dog
• 10 February 1910 – 21 January 1911: Metal Dog
• 28 January 1922 – 14 February 1923: Water Dog
• 14 February 1934 – 25 January 1935: Wood Dog
• 2 February 1946 – 21 January 1947: Fire Dog
• 17 February 1958 – 8 February 1959: Earth Dog
• 6 February 1970 – 26 January 1971: Metal Dog
• 25 January 1982 – 12 February 1983: Water Dog
• 9 February 1994 – 30 January 1995: Wood Dog
• 29 January 2006 – 17 February 2007: Fire Dog
• 16 February 2018 – 4 February 2019: Earth Dog
• 3 February 2030 – 22 January 2031: Metal Dog

Traditional Dog attributes and associations

Attribute
Zodiac Location[2]	11th
Ruling hours	7pm-9pm
Direction	West-Northwest
Motto	“I Worry”[3]
Season and month	Autumn, October
Fixed element	Metal
Stem	Positive
Lunar Month Dates	October 7 – November 4
Gemstone	Diamond
Color	Yellow
Roughly equivalent western sign	Libra
Polarity	Yang
Countries	Australia,  Canada,  Ethiopia,  New Zealand,  Argentina,  Ireland

See also

• Chinese zodiac
• Dog

References

1. ^ "2010 Chinese New Year Day, Zodiacs, Horoscopes, Parade, Festival". Chinesefortunecalendar.com. http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/newyeardays.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-19. 
2. ^ horoscope.com Chinese Dog Zodiac
3. ^ annabelburton.com, Dog Motto

External links

• Dog compatibility page
• Chinese Zodiac