The Chinese Zodiac is based on a lunar calender, so the first portion of the year is Monkey, and the latter (and largest) portion is Rooster.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1994 was the dog.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1981 was the rooster.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1966 was the horse.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1940 was the dragon.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1967 is the sheep.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1992 was the monkey.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1954 was the horse.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 2003 was the sheep.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1971 was the pig.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1991 was the sheep.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1966 was the horse.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1962 was the tiger.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1969 was the rooster.