🐕 Year of the Dog
The Dog is the eleventh animal of the Chinese zodiac. Recent Dog years are 1994, 2006, 2018, and the next Year of the Dog is 2030.
Dog personality traits
The Dog represents loyalty and justice. Dog-year people are traditionally described as honest, dependable and protective of the people they love, with a strong sense of right and wrong.
Strengths
- Faithful
- Responsible
- Kind
- Reliable
Challenges
- Anxious
- Stubborn
- Judgmental
Legend: The Dog was a good swimmer but stopped to play in the river, so it finished eleventh.
Best matches for the Dog
Dog years and elements
Each zodiac year starts on Chinese New Year, so people born in January or early February belong to the previous animal.
| Year | Element | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 💧 Water Dog | January 28, 1922 – February 15, 1923 |
| 1934 | 🌳 Wood Dog | February 14, 1934 – February 3, 1935 |
| 1946 | 🔥 Fire Dog | February 2, 1946 – January 21, 1947 |
| 1958 | ⛰️ Earth Dog | February 18, 1958 – February 7, 1959 |
| 1970 | ⚙️ Metal Dog | February 6, 1970 – January 26, 1971 |
| 1982 | 💧 Water Dog | January 25, 1982 – February 12, 1983 |
| 1994 | 🌳 Wood Dog | February 10, 1994 – January 30, 1995 |
| 2006 | 🔥 Fire Dog | January 29, 2006 – February 17, 2007 |
| 2018 | ⛰️ Earth Dog | February 16, 2018 – February 4, 2019 |
| 2030 | ⚙️ Metal Dog | February 3, 2030 – January 22, 2031 |
| 2042 | 💧 Water Dog | January 22, 2042 – February 9, 2043 |
Famous people born in the Year of the Dog
- June 14, 1946President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
- August 29, 1958American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer (1958–2009)
- July 6, 194643rd President of the United States (2001–2009)
- February 26, 1802French novelist, poet, dramatist and politician (1802–1885)
- November 30, 1874British statesman, soldier and writer (1874–1965)
- August 19, 194642nd President of the United States (1993–2001)
- January 8, 1935American singer and actor (1935–1977)
- January 17, 1706American polymath and statesman (1706–1790)
- March 9, 1934Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, first human in space (1934–1968)
- August 26, 1910Albanian-Indian Catholic nun and missionary (1910–1997)
- August 16, 1958American singer (born 1958)
- March 1, 1994Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1994)
- March 23, 1910Japanese filmmaker (1910–1998)
- September 5, 1946British singer, songwriter and musician, frontman of the rock band Queen (1946–1991)
- July 24, 1802French writer and dramatist (1802–1870)
- December 18, 1946American filmmaker (born 1946)
- January 23, 1862German mathematician (1862–1943)
- August 10, 1874President of the United States from 1929 to 1933 (1874–1964)
- February 10, 1898German poet, playwright, and theatre director (1898–1956)
- August 5, 1850French writer (1850-1893)
- November 13, 1850Scottish novelist and poet (1850–1894)
- June 10, 1922American actress, singer, dancer and vaudevillian (1922–1969)
- September 28, 1934French actress, singer, animal rights activist (1934–2025)
- March 29, 1790President of the United States from 1841 to 1845
All Chinese zodiac animals
Frequently asked questions
What years are the Year of the Dog?
Recent Dog years include 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030, 2042. Each Dog year starts on Chinese New Year, which falls between January 21 and February 20.
When is the next Year of the Dog?
The next Year of the Dog after 2026 is 2030, running from February 3, 2030 to January 22, 2031.
Which animals are compatible with the Dog?
Traditionally, the Dog is most compatible with the Tiger, Horse, Rabbit.