Fire Dog (23rd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1946, 2006, 2066)
Wood Dog (11th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1934, 1994, 2054)
Nordwesten (Bez. nach den zwölf Tierkreiszeichen); Inui
Metal Dog (47th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1910, 1970, 2030)
Water Dog (59th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1922, 1982, 2042)
hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm)