Dog and Dragon in love
Attraction can be strong because each has what the other lacks, but daily life brings friction over pride and trust. It works only when the Dragon earns the Dog's respect through consistency, not charm.
Clash
Dog and Dragon Compatibility
Dog and Dragon compatibility: they sit 6 apart in the twelve-year cycle, a pairing the tradition classes as “Clash”. We score it 45%.
- Relation
- Clash Liu Chong, 六冲
- Steps apart
- 6 in the twelve-year cycle
- Next Dog year
- 2030 starts Feb 3, 2030
- Next Dragon year
- 2036 new year in late Jan or Feb
New-year dates: Hong Kong Observatory calendar.
Clash
45%
Are the Dog and Dragon compatible?
Dragon and Dog sit directly opposite each other, the traditional clash. The Dragon wants to lead with confidence and flair; the Dog wants to know that the cause is just and the leader honest. The Dog sees through showmanship, and the Dragon feels judged rather than admired.
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Working together
The Dragon sets big goals and the Dog checks whether they are fair and realistic. That can be valuable if both accept the other's role.
Where it goes wrong
The Dog's suspicion meeting the Dragon's pride. Criticism delivered bluntly will be taken as disloyalty.
Over time
How a Dog–Dragon relationship usually unfolds
- At first. The Dragon dazzles and the Dog stays skeptical; the attraction is real, but the Dog wants proof before it relaxes.
- Once settled. They clash on opposite branches of the cycle — the Dragon's ambition against the Dog's caution — and daily life needs firm agreements.
- What keeps it working. The Dragon keeping small promises without fanfare, and the Dog crediting effort instead of waiting for failure.
Fixed elements
Earth Dog, earth Dragon
generating · controlling
The Dog and the Dragon carry the same fixed element, earth — no generating or controlling arrow runs between them, and tradition reads that as kinship of temperament.
The fixed element belongs to the animal and never changes; the element of a birth year (wood, fire, earth, metal or water) rotates every two years — see the years below.
On the twelve-year wheel
Where the Dog and the Dragon sit on the wheel
- Dog–Dragon, 6 steps apart: Liu Chong, the clash, and both carry earth as their fixed element.
- San He triangles. Dragon with the Rat and the Monkey (dashed); Dog with the Tiger and the Horse.
- Clash axis. The Dog and the Dragon sit at its two ends — this pair is the clash.
- Secret friends. In the Liu He list the Dragon pairs with the Rooster; the Dog pairs with the Rabbit.
- Six harms. Dog and Rooster; Dragon and Rabbit — not drawn.
Computed from 108 years of real lunar new year dates
The arithmetic behind this pairing
How the Dog and the Dragon sit on the cycle, and the share of the century each one actually holds.
Lunar years run 353 to 385 days, so the Dragon ends up with 57 more days than the Dog over the 108-year table: 3,308 against 3,251. As a pairing, six positions apart, they make up 1.381% of all pairings.
Possible age gaps — fixed by the cycle
A Dog and a Dragon can only be these numbers of years apart:
6
years apart
18
years apart
30
years apart
42
years apart
Recent birth-year combinations
| Dog | Dragon | Gap |
|---|---|---|
| Earth Dog 2018 | Water Dragon 2012 | 6 years apart |
| Earth Dog 2018 | Wood Dragon 2024 | 6 years apart |
| Fire Dog 2006 | Metal Dragon 2000 | 6 years apart |
| Fire Dog 2006 | Water Dragon 2012 | 6 years apart |
| Wood Dog 1994 | Earth Dragon 1988 | 6 years apart |
| Wood Dog 1994 | Metal Dragon 2000 | 6 years apart |
| Water Dog 1982 | Fire Dragon 1976 | 6 years apart |
| Water Dog 1982 | Earth Dragon 1988 | 6 years apart |
Birth years for this pairing
Born in January or early February? Check the date before counting yourself a Dog or a Dragon.
Dog
1958 · 1970 · 1982 · 1994 · 2006 · 2018Dragon
1964 · 1976 · 1988 · 2000 · 2012 · 2024Cite this page
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