The Year of the Dog

By OwnedByPugs.com

February 28th, 2006

In honor of pugs and their Chinese heritage we thought we would find out a bit more about the Chinese Zodiac and most importantly since this is the year of the dog, the dog animal symbol.

The Chinese Zodiac

The Chinese Zodiac represents a 12 year cycle with each year represented by an animal. The animals of the Chinese Zodiac include:

• Rat
• Ox
• Tiger
• Rabbit
• Dragon
• Snake
• Horse
• Sheep
• Monkey
• Rooster
• Dog
• Pig

In the Chinese culture it is also believed that each animal possesses distinct characteristics and those born during those years also exhibit the animals distinct personality traits. Those born during the year of the dog are thought to be loyal, honest and trustworthy, but they can also be stubborn and selfish.

Famous people born in the year of the dog

• George W. Bush
• Bill Clinton
• Madonna
• Elvis Presley
• Donald Trump
• Mother Teresa
• Steven Spielberg
• Michael Jackson