Dog is the eleventh zodiac of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs. According to the tradition, people born in the year of the dog are courageous, active, smart, hopeful and passionate, however, they are slightly irritable and like spending money. Women are charming and attractive.
- Lucky number: 3, 4, 9
- Unlucky number: 1, 7, 6
- Lucky color: green, red, purple
- Unlucky color: Blue, white, gold
- Lucky direction: East, southeast and south
- Lucky flower: roses, oncidium, whelan flower
Year of Dog:
The 12 Chinese zodiac signs are assigned according to the Chinese calendar, which is different from the dates in the Gregorian calendar, especially for those were born at the beginning of the year. January in Gregorian calendar is usually November or December in the previous year in Chinese calendar.
People born within the date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Dog".
| Year | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | Feb 10, 1910 | Jan 29, 1911 |
| 1922 | Jan 28, 1922 | Feb 15, 1923 |
| 1934 | Feb 14, 1934 | Feb 03, 1935 |
| 1946 | Feb 02, 1946 | Jan 21, 1947 |
| 1958 | Feb 18, 1958 | Feb 07, 1959 |
| 1970 | Feb 06, 1970 | Jan 26, 1971 |
| 1982 | Jan 25, 1982 | Feb 12, 1983 |
| 1994 | Feb 10, 1994 | Jan 30, 1995 |
| 2006 | Jan 29, 2006 | Feb 17, 2007 |
| 2018 | Feb 16, 2018 | Feb 04, 2019 |
| 2030 | Feb 02, 2030 | Jan 22, 2031 |
| 2042 | Jan 22, 2042 | Feb 09, 2043 |
| 2054 | Feb 08, 2054 | Jan 27, 2055 |
| 2066 | Jan 26, 2066 | Feb 13, 2067 |
| 2078 | Feb 12, 2078 | Feb 01, 2079 |
| 2090 | Jan 30, 2090 | Feb 17, 2091 |
| 2102 | Feb 17, 2102 | Feb 06, 2103 |
Strength for people born in "Year of Dog":
- Be careful, modest, friendly and loyal;
- Pay attention on human relations and morality;
- Always try best when doing things;
- Brave and responsible, and love to be fair;
- Rather suffer a loss than make others troubles;
- Don't do anything against morality.
Weakness for people born in "Year of Dog":
- Ups and downs in emotion, easy be irritable;
- Unreasonable worry, unbending and brave;
- Like theory but lack of practice and judgment in reality;
- Like to criticize others;
- Suspicious and picky, inexplicable self-enclosure or silence.
Personality:
People born in the year of dog are conservative and cautious by nature, and as a result, it takes time to make friends with others. However, once they know the person, they will maintain the sincere relationship.
They have a strong sense of justice, and will do everything for the most important persons in mind. Because of the loyal personality, they often work in the service industry and help others.
The do not like noisy, and like being quiet.
They are not good at expressing their ideas, and it is hard to convey what they think, which may give others the impression of stubborn. They lack confidence and blame others for their mistakes.
Love Compatibility：
In ancient Asian countries, the zodiac signs are important for young people because parents use the zodiac signs as references for their marriages. They believed some zodiac signs are good for marriage, while some others are not.
People born in the year of dog are best compatible with those born in the years of tiger, rabbit or horse, and are not compatible with those born in the years of dragon, rooster or ox.