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]
- 4 February 1886 – 23 January 1887: Fire Dog
- 22 January 1898 – 9 February 1899: Earth Dog
- 10 February 1910 – 29 January 1911: Metal Dog
- 28 January 1922 – 15 February 1923: Water Dog
- 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
- 3 February 2030 – 22 January 2031: Metal Dog
[edit] 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 | Yin |
| Countries |  Australia,  Canada,  Ethiopia,  New Zealand,  Argentina,  Ireland |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Find out your Chinese sign and cosmic Element". Astrologizeme.com. http://www.astrologizeme.com/your_chinese_sign.shtml. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^ horoscope.com Chinese Dog Zodiac
- ^ annabelburton.com, Dog Motto
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