Japanese zodiac
Year of the Dog

People born in the year of the dog are, as expected of canines, loyal and obedient. They have a strong sense of duty and humanity, and value their friends and those they have received benefit from, and will never betray anyone.

They have a stronger sense of responsibility and justice than anyone else, so always complete whatever they undertake.

Because of their honest and serious personality, they tend to see things clearly in black and white, and are unable to overlook other people's flaws.

Although they don't reveal their true feelings easily and take time to forgive, they are very affectionate and single-minded, and will love the person they trust for the rest of their life.

To summarise, they are passionate, disciplined, stubborn, anxious, clear-headed.

Were you born in the Year of the Dog?

If so, do you share any traits or attributes with these famous people, also born in the Year of the Dog?

• Voltaire
  (1694–1778)
  French Enlightenment writer, philosopher, and advocate of freedom of speech and religion.
• François-Marie Arouet
  (1694-1778)
  known by his nom de plume Voltaire.
• Victor Hugo
  (1802–1885)
  French writer famous for Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.
• Winston Churchill
  (1874–1965)
  British Prime Minister during World War II and a key figure in the Allied victory.