Dog (zodiac)
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[edit]
People born within these date ranges for the zodiacal Dog bear the following elemental sign:[1]
| Start Date | End Date | Heavenly Branch |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 22 January 2042 | 9 February 2043 | Water Dog |
| 8 February 2054 | 27 January 2055 | Wood Dog |
Basic Astrology Elements[2][edit]
| Earthly Branch of Birth Year: | Xu |
| The Five Elements: | Earth (Tu) |
| Yin Yang: | Yang |
| Lucky Numbers: | 3, 4, 9; Avoid: 1, 6, 7 |
| Lucky Flowers: | rose, cymbidium orchids, oncidium |
| Lucky Colors: | green, red, purple; Avoid: blue, white, golden |