Animal 11 · twelve-year cycle

Year of the
Dog

Year of the Dog: maintained Chinese New Year boundary guidance, example years, and clearly labeled Chinese zodiac traditions.

Calendar and tradition: The Chinese New Year boundary is a calendar result. Personality, compatibility, career, and lucky-item material below are traditional interpretations, not scientific findings or predictions.

Immediate answer

The Dog is #11 in the cycle

Recent example years: 1982 · 1994 · 2006 · 2018 · 2030Check the New Year boundary for January and February dates
Traditional colors: Red · Green · Purple
Traditional flowers: Rose · Cymbidium orchid
Exact lookup: Use the maintained date calculatorCoverage: 1900–2035 birth dates

Traditional profile

How tradition describes the Dog

The Dog represents loyalty, honesty, and friendship. People born in the Year of the Dog are faithful and true, always there for their friends and family. They have a strong sense of justice and will fight for what's right.

LoyalHonestAmiableKindCautious

Traditional strengths

Common themes

Loyal · Honest · Friendly · Faithful · Courageous

Traditional challenges

Common cautions

Anxious · Pessimistic · Stubborn · Sensitive · Narrow-minded

Traditional interpretation

Compatibility themes

This simplified animal-sign tradition is not a relationship assessment. Chinese astrology can also consider elements and other factors.

Commonly described as strongest

Rabbit · Tiger · Horse

Commonly described as favorable

Rat · Snake · Monkey · Dog · Pig

Commonly described as challenging

Ox · Dragon · Goat · Rooster

Traditional associations

Numbers, colors, flowers, and directions

Traditional numbers: 3 · 4 · 9
Traditional colors: Red · Green · Purple
Traditional flowers: Rose · Cymbidium orchid
Traditional directions: East · South · Northeast

Interpretation label: “Lucky” and “unlucky” lists are traditional correspondences. They do not alter probability or predict an outcome.

Traditional interpretation

Career themes in animal-sign guides

Traditional profiles often associate the Dog with these fields. Career fit depends on the individual, not their zodiac animal.

JudgePolice officerScientistCounselorInterior designer

Maintained example years

1934 · 1946 · 1958 · 1970 · 1982 · 1994 · 2006 · 2018 · 2030

Boundary note: People born before Chinese New Year belong to the preceding animal year. Use a complete date, not the Gregorian year alone.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which years are Year of the Dog?▼

Dog years repeat every 12 years. Recent examples include 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030, but the animal year begins at Chinese New Year rather than 1 January.

Why can a January or February birthday have the previous animal?▼

Chinese New Year moves between late January and February. A birthday before that year's boundary belongs to the preceding zodiac year in this calendar lookup.

Are Year of the Dog personality readings scientific?▼

No. Animal traits, compatibility, lucky items, and career themes are cultural or astrological interpretations, not scientific measurements or predictions.