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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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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 |
See also
References
http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/newyeardays.htm
External links
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