2018 Year of the Dog

A DigitalNZ Story by Ting Sun

The year of Dog is the 11th animal in the 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac.

Chinese zodiac, Chinese New Year, Sprint Festival, Year of dog

2018 is an Earth Dog year. 

Years of the Dog include 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, and 2030...  

Image: Mitchell, Dog

Mitchell, Dog

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Image: My dog Tikka

My dog Tikka

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Image: Gardner, Dog

Gardner, Dog

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Image: Noble, Dog

Noble, Dog

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Image: Nesmith, Dog

Nesmith, Dog

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Image: Jarvis, Dog

Jarvis, Dog

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Similar to the animal, the people who born in the year of Dog often related to honest, friendly, faithful, loyal, smart and have a strong sense of responsibility. But they also could seen as very stubborn, critical of others and not good at social activities. 

Image: Swainson, Dog

Swainson, Dog

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Image: George, Dog

George, Dog

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Image: Julian, Dog

Julian, Dog

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Auckland Kennel Club Show

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Image: Evans, Poodle

Evans, Poodle

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Image: Springer spaniel puppy

Springer spaniel puppy

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