Dog (zodiac)
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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.
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[edit] 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
- 10 February 1994 – 30 January 1995: Wood Dog
- 29 January 2006 – 17 February 2007: Fire Dog
- 16 February 2018 – 4 February 2019: Earth Dog
- 2030 – 2031: Metal Dog
[edit] Traditional Dog attributes and associations
| Attribute | |
|---|---|
| Zodiac Location[2] | 11th |
| Ruling hours | 7pm-9pm |
| Direction[2][3] | West-Northwest |
| Motto | “I Worry”[4] |
| Season and month | Autumn, October |
| Fixed element | Metal |
| Stem | Positive |
| Lunar Month Dates | October 7 – November 4 |
| Gemstone | Diamond |
| Color[2][3] | Yellow, Turquoise |
| Roughly equivalent western sign | Libra |
| Polarity | Yang |
| Countries |  Australia,  Canada,  Ethiopia,  New Zealand,  Argentina,  Ireland |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "2010 Chinese New Year Day, Zodiacs, Horoscopes, Parade, Festival". Chinesefortunecalendar.com. http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/newyeardays.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
- ^ a b c Horoscope.com: Chinese Dog Zodiac
- ^ a b Go-To-Horoscope.com
- ^ Chinese Astrology Signs
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