Chinese Zodiac animals: What is a Water Dog and what year is it?
ACCORDING to the Chinese zodiac, the dog's most defining characteristic is its loyalty.
The Dog is the eleventh of the 12-year cycle of animals that appear in the related to the Chinese calendar.
What year is the Water Dog?
The years of the Water Dog are 1982 and 2042.
The animal cycle includes the Rat, the Ox, the Tiger, the Rabbit, the Dragon, the Snake, the Horse, the Goat, the Monkey, the Rooster, the Dog and the Pig.
The Dog is "associated with the Earthly Branch and the hours 7-9 in the evening," according to .
Other years of the Dog
Years of the Dog include 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030, and 2042.
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The Dog occupies the eleventh position in the Chinese zodiac, after the Rooster, and before the Pig.
Other celebrities who fall in the year of the Dog include , Kirsten Dunst, , , , , and .
Characteristics and personality traits of the Water Dog
The Water Dog is arguably the sweetest combination in Chinese astrology.
These characters come across as happy-go-lucky, cheeky, kind, thoughtful, understanding, generous, selfless, and social cats – and that is exactly what they are.
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The family means absolutely everything to these characters, they're lost souls without it, and they'll always, always defer to the "family."
They're creative, sociable, happy, wondrous creatures.
However, they do have a serious Achilles Heel – they are devastatingly sensitive, shockingly so.
They also worry about everything and anything, seemingly all at once.
Types of Dog
Each zodiac sign is associated with one of the five elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. Their predominant element is Earth.
Water Dogs: Focused on building a strong foundation for the future.
Wood Dogs: Trustworthy and polite.
Fire Dogs: They are thoughtful dream chasers.
Earth Dogs: Stubborn and determined.
Compatibility
The Dog is most compatible with the Rabbit, as they are attracted to their kindness.
Dogs also bode well romantically with Tigers as their personality traits complement each other.
Tigers need the Dog's loyalty, and Dogs need the Tiger's reassurance.
Dogs and Dragons clash strongly and are the least compatible.
There is no trust in that relationship.
Dogs are also incompatible with the Ox, as their interests are too different and their interactions are awkward.
Goats and Dogs can tolerate each other.
Each zodiac sign has a yin and yang identity which is also applied with the element and birth year.
The yang signs are Monkey, Tiger, Rat, Horse, Dragon, and Dog
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The yin signs are Rooster, Rabbit, Pig, Snake, Ox, and Goat.
