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The Rooster - Outgoing and passionate

Years: 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005

rooster Talented, organized and brave are the ways that roosters have been described. Roosters are also hard workers. Being the extroverted and confident characters that they are; roosters are often very comfortable in social settings and hence, are easily spotted in a crowd as they will try and be the life and soul of the party!

Ranking order: Tenth Corresponds to Western sign: Virgo

Gets with: Ox, Snakes
Distant with: Rabbits

A Dog - A friend to All

Years: 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006

dog The dog by nature is a loyal and caring creature. The need to help and win the approval of others often sees a person under the dog characteristic working in the realms of charitable work or fighting social injustice. One of the best dog characteristic is that they are very honest but on the flip side, dogs can also be very stubborn and selfish.

Ranking order: Eleventh Corresponds to Western sign: Libra

Gets Along With: Tigers, Horses
Distant with: Dragons

The Pig - Affable and Kind

Years: 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007

pig The pig under the Chinese horoscope is a highly regarded creature. Kind hearted and generous by nature, they are also keen in keeping 'appearances'; the gossipy pig often dresses to impress in social occasions but in domestic situations, they often are lazy and messy. The kind hearted and straight forward pig is well liked and often is seen as easy going; they do not lose their temper easily and if they do, the issues will be resolved almost instantly and forgotten.

Ranking order: Twelfth Corresponds to Western sign: Scorpio

Gets along with: Rabbits, Rams
Distant with: Snakes