Dog (zodiac)

Chinese paper cutting of the Dog.

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 the Five Elements

People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Dog", while also bearing the following elemental sign:

Start date	End date	Heavenly branch
14 February 1934	3 February 1935	Wood Dog
2 February 1946	21 January 1947	Fire Dog
18 February 1958	7 February 1959	Earth Dog
6 February 1970	26 January 1971	Metal Dog
25 January 1982	12 February 1983	Water Dog
10 February 1994	30 January 1995	Wood Dog
29 January 2006	17 February 2007	Fire Dog
16 February 2018	4 February 2019	Earth Dog
2 February 2030	22 January 2031	Metal Dog
22 January 2042	9 February 2043	Water Dog

Basic astrology elements

Earthly Branch of Birth Year:	Xu
The Five Elements:	Earth (Tu)
Yin Yang:	Yang
Lunar Month:	Ninth
Lucky Numbers:	3, 4, 9; Avoid: 1, 6, 7
Lucky Flowers:	rose, oncidium, cymbidium, orchids
Lucky Colors:	green, red, purple; Avoid: blue, white, golden

See also

• Chinese zodiac
• Dog in Chinese mythology
• Dog worship

External links

• Dogs in folklore