Dog (zodiac)

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

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.

[edit] Years and associated five elements

Persons born within these date ranges for the zodiacal Dog bear the following elemental sign:

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
2018 - 2019: Earth Dog
2030 - 2031: Metal Dog

Attribute
Zodiac Location^[1]	11th
Ruling hours	7pm-9pm
Direction^[2]^[3]	West-Northwest
Motto	“I Worry”
Season and month	Autumn, October
Fixed element	Metal
Stem	Positive
Lunar Month Dates	October 8-November 7
Gemstone	Diamond
Color^[2]^[3]	Yellow, Turquoise
Roughly equivalent western sign	Libra
Polarity	Yang
Countries	Australia, Canada, Ethiopia, New Zealand, Argentina, Ireland