Chinese zodiac · 狗 · 戌 Xu
The Dog
Loyal, Honest, Protective, Just: the Dog is the 11th sign of the Chinese zodiac.
About the Dog
- Fixed element
- Earth
- Yin or yang
- Yang
- Hours
- 19:00–21:00
- Month
- October
- Direction
- West-northwest
- Lucky colours
- Red, green, purple
- Flowers
- Rose, cymbidium orchid
Good and bad traits
Good traits
- Loyal
- Honest
- Protective
- Just
- Kind
- Responsible
Bad traits
- Anxious
- Stubborn
- Judgemental
- Pessimistic
- Defensive
Years of the Dog
1934 (Wood) · 1946 (Fire) · 1958 (Earth) · 1970 (Metal) · 1982 (Water) · 1994 (Wood) · 2006 (Fire) · 2018 (Earth) · 2030 (Metal)
A Chinese year starts at the lunar new year, between 21 January and 20 February, so people born early in a calendar year belong to the year before.
Dog compatibility
- Dog and TigerNatural match · Trine (San He)
- Dog and RabbitNatural match · Six harmonies (Liu He)
- Dog and HorseNatural match · Trine (San He)
- Dog and RatWorkable · Neutral
- Dog and SnakeWorkable · Neutral
- Dog and MonkeyWorkable · Neutral
- Dog and DogWorkable · Same sign
- Dog and PigWorkable · Neutral
- Dog and OxChallenging · Punishment (Xing)
- Dog and GoatChallenging · Punishment (Xing)
- Dog and RoosterChallenging · Harm (Liu Hai)
- Dog and DragonCombustible · Clash (Liu Chong)
Famous people born in a Dog year
Michael JacksonAmerican singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer29 August 1958 – 20096VirgoDonald TrumpPresident of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)14 June 19464GeminiGeorge W. Bush43rd President of the United States6 July 194633masterCancerElvis PresleyAmerican singer and actor8 January 1935 – 19779CapricornVictor HugoFrench novelist, poet, dramatist and politician26 February 1802 – 18853PiscesWinston ChurchillBritish statesman, soldier and writer30 November 1874 – 19657SagittariusVoltaireFrench writer, historian and philosopher21 November 1694 – 17787ScorpioYuri GagarinSoviet pilot and cosmonaut, first human in space9 March 1934 – 196811masterPiscesBill Clinton42nd President of the United States19 August 194611masterLeoJustin BieberCanadian singer-songwriter1 March 19949PiscesGottfried Wilhelm LeibnizGerman mathematician and philosopher1 July 1646 – 17167CancerAkira KurosawaJapanese filmmaker23 March 1910 – 19981Aries
Questions and answers
What years are the Year of the Dog?
1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
Who is the Dog compatible with?
Tiger, Rabbit, Horse