Zodiazi
Dog
戌
- Earthly Branch
- 戌
- Element of the branch
- Earth
- Yin / Yang
- Yang
The Dog is the zodiac's guardian. Tradition associates it with loyalty, honesty and a strong sense of what is fair.
Personality
The Dog is described as faithful, sincere and protective. It stands by the people it loves and speaks up for those who are treated unfairly. Its shadow side is anxiety and suspicion: the Dog can expect problems before they arrive.
Love and relationships
The Dog is pictured as a devoted partner who values trust above everything. Tradition sees harmony with the Rabbit, and with the Tiger and Horse.
Work and everyday life
Symbolically the Dog does well in work with a clear purpose: teaching, social work, security and community work. Its reflection is allowing itself to rest when the watch is over.
Symbolism
The Dog belongs to the branch 戌 and the hours 19:00–21:00. In the Great Race it was a good swimmer but stopped to play in the river, so it came eleventh.
Five variants
Over the 60-year cycle each animal meets each element once. The stem of the year decides which variant it is.
Years of the Dog
Exact dates from Chinese New Year. Anyone born in January or early February may belong to the previous animal.
| Year | From | To | Element of the year | 干支 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 10 February 1910 | 29 January 1911 | Metal Dog | 庚戌 |
| 1922 | 28 January 1922 | 15 February 1923 | Water Dog | 壬戌 |
| 1934 | 14 February 1934 | 3 February 1935 | Wood Dog | 甲戌 |
| 1946 | 2 February 1946 | 21 January 1947 | Fire Dog | 丙戌 |
| 1958 | 18 February 1958 | 7 February 1959 | Earth Dog | 戊戌 |
| 1970 | 6 February 1970 | 26 January 1971 | Metal Dog | 庚戌 |
| 1982 | 25 January 1982 | 12 February 1983 | Water Dog | 壬戌 |
| 1994 | 10 February 1994 | 30 January 1995 | Wood Dog | 甲戌 |
| 2006 | 29 January 2006 | 17 February 2007 | Fire Dog | 丙戌 |
| 2018 | 16 February 2018 | 4 February 2019 | Earth Dog | 戊戌 |
| 2030 | 3 February 2030 | 22 January 2031 | Metal Dog | 庚戌 |
| 2042 | 22 January 2042 | 9 February 2043 | Water Dog | 壬戌 |
| 2054 | 8 February 2054 | 27 January 2055 | Wood Dog | 甲戌 |
| 2066 | 26 January 2066 | 13 February 2067 | Fire Dog | 丙戌 |
| 2078 | 12 February 2078 | 1 February 2079 | Earth Dog | 戊戌 |
| 2090 | 30 January 2090 | 17 February 2091 | Metal Dog | 庚戌 |
Compatibility
No percentage, no score: tradition describes harmony and tension, it does not measure them.