the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac) ②hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm) ③west-northwest ④ninth month of the lunar calendar

year of the Dog

northwest

Wood Dog (11th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1934, 1994, 2054)

Fire Dog (23rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1946, 2006, 2066)

Metal Dog (47th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1910, 1970, 2030)

Water Dog (59th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1922, 1982, 2042)

hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm)

day of the Dog (in the traditional calendar; associated with safe childbirth)

year of the Dog

Earth Dog (35th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1958, 2018, 2078)