Recent years of the dog are: 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018.
Honest and loyal, dogs are the truest friends and most reliable partner.
Remember, Chinese new year begins in February, so if you have a January birthday, you will be the zodiac for the year before. i.e my birthday is January 1978, so I am a snake not a horse. Some say, the further through the year you are, the stronger the qualities of the animal.
Check the list of exact CNY dates at the end of this post.
Each zodiac sign has 'allies' and 'secret friends' who are particularly powerful pillars of support. It is thought that by carrying amulets or having images of them in certain parts of your home/ office, your positive flow of energy (chi) will be empowered.
ART
'Year of the Dog' Edition of 25 Screen print
'Year of the Dog' Edition of 40 Giclee print
There are two limited edition 'Year of the Dog' prints. A hand finished screen print and a giclee print.
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Perfect Gifts: Not only a thoughtful personal gift, you are offering the gift of good luck, good health and good fortune.
Allies & Secret Friends
Special friends of the Dog who offer support & good fortune are the snake, tiger & rabbit. It is great feng shui to have these in your home, making these prints very powerful.
Lucky Numbers & Colours
Red, purple & green are lucky colours for the Dog, 3, 4 and 9 are lucky numbers.
Flowers
Lucky flowers for the Dog are orchids & roses.
Personality
People born in the Year of the Dog are usually independent, sincere, loyal and decisive. Not afraid of difficulties in daily life, they enjoy harmonious relationships. Strengths: Valiant, loyal, responsible, clever, courageous, lively. Weaknesses: Sensitive, conservative, stubborn, emotional.
Chinese Legend of the Dog
The Dog is the eleventh of all zodiac animals. Chinese legend has it, the Jade Emperor said the order would be decided by the order in which they arrived to his party. Monkey, Rooster and Dog were in another country, helping a god defeat evil spirits. Because they arrived at the same time, the Jade Emperor went by the order they met the god in the other country. The Dog became eleventh.
Dog is man's best friend who can understand the human's spirit and obey its master, regardless of position or wealth. The Chinese regard it as an auspicious animal. If a dog happens to come to a house, it symbolizes the coming of fortune. The invincible God Erlang in Chinese legend used a loyal wolfhound to help him capture monsters.
Time of the day
The Dog is also associated with the Earthly Branch (地支—dì zhī) xū (戌), and the hours 7–9 in the evening.
In the terms of yin and yang (阴阳—yīn yáng), the Dog is yang (masculine energy).
Chinese New Year Dates
1940 - Feb. 08 Dragon
1941 - Jan. 27 Snake
1942 - Feb. 15 Horse
1943 - Feb. 05 Goat/Ram
1944 - Jan. 25 Monkey
1945 - Feb. 13 Rooster
1946 - Feb. 02 Dog
1947 - Jan. 22 Pig
1948 - Feb. 10 Rat
1949 - Jan. 29 Ox
1950 - Feb. 17 Tiger
1951 - Feb. 06 Rabbit
1952 - Jan. 27 Dragon
1953 - Feb. 14 Snake
1954 - Feb. 03 Horse
1955 - Jan. 24 Goat/Ram
1956 - Feb. 12 Monkey
1957 - Jan. 31 Rooster
1958 - Feb. 18 Dog
1959 - Feb. 08 Pig
1960 - Jan. 28 Rat
1961 - Feb. 15 Ox
1962 - Feb. 05 Tiger
1963 - Jan. 25 Rabbit
1964 - Feb. 13 Dragon
1965 - Feb. 02 Snake
1966 - Jan. 21 Horse
1967 - Feb. 09 Goat/Ram
1968 - Jan. 30 Monkey
1969 - Feb. 17 Rooster
1970 - Feb. 06 Dog
1971 - Jan. 27 Pig
1972 - Feb. 15 Rat
1973 - Feb. 03 Ox
1974 - Jan. 23 Tiger
1975 - Feb. 11 Rabbit
1976 - Jan. 31 Dragon
1977 - Feb. 18 Snake
1978 - Feb. 07 Horse
1979 - Jan. 28 Goat/Ram
1980 - Feb. 16 Monkey
1981 - Feb. 05 Rooster
1982 - Jan. 25 Dog
1983 - Feb. 13 Pig
1984 - Feb. 02 Rat
1985 - Feb. 20 Ox
1986 - Feb. 09 Tiger
1987 - Jan. 29 Rabbit
1988 - Feb. 17 Dragon
1989 - Feb. 06 Snake
1990 - Jan. 27 Horse
1991 - Feb. 15 Goat/Ram
1992 - Feb. 04 Monkey
1993 - Jan. 23 Rooster
1994 - Feb. 10 Dog
1995 - Jan. 31 Pig
1996 - Feb. 19 Rat
1997 - Feb. 07 Ox
1998 - Jan. 28 Tiger
1999 - Feb. 16 Rabbit
2000 - Feb. 05 Dragon
2001 - Jan. 24 Snake
2002 - Feb. 12 Horse
2003 - Feb. 01 Goat/Ram
2004 - Jan. 22 Monkey
2005 - Feb. 9 Rooster
2006 - Jan. 29 Dog
2007 - Feb. 18 Pig
2008 - Feb. 7 Rat
2009 - Jan. 26 Ox
2010 - Feb. 14 Tiger
2011 - Feb. 3 Rabbit
2012 - Jan. 23 Dragon
2013 - Feb. 10 Snake
2014 - Jan. 31 Horse
2015 - Feb. 19 Goat/Ram
2016 - Feb. 8 Monkey
2017 - Jan. 28 Rooster
2018 - Feb. 16 Dog
2019 - Feb. 5 Pig
2020 - Jan. 25 Rat
2021 - Feb. 12 Ox
2022 - Feb. 1 Tiger
2023 - Jan. 22 Rabbit
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