Cathay Ink › Chinese zodiac › Compatibility › Goat and Dog
Goat and Dog
A match that takes work ★★☆☆☆
羊Goat
The Goat and the Dog are a punishing pair (相刑), which the tradition reads as friction of character: each sees the other's weakness clearly. Managed with humour it is a sharpening stone; left alone it grates.
The Goat: Kind, creative and calm. The Goat is the artist of the cycle, drawn to beauty and to taking care of people.
The Dog: Loyal, fair and protective. The Dog keeps its word and its friends, and has a strong sense of what is right.
狗Dog
Goat and Dog in love, friendship and work
In love
In love a punishing pair see each other too clearly for comfort. Where there is humour it works; where there is pride it grates.
As friends
As friends they are candid with each other to a degree other people find alarming, and they are the friends who tell the truth.
At work
At work the pair are a sharpening stone: good at reviewing each other's work, less good at sharing the credit.
Other matches
For the Goat
Best: Rabbit and Pig (trine), Horse (secret friend). All twelve.
For the Dog
Best: Tiger and Horse (trine), Rabbit (secret friend). All twelve.
Questions
Are the Goat and the Dog compatible?
A match that takes work. The Goat and the Dog are a punishing pair (相刑), which the tradition reads as friction of character: each sees the other's weakness clearly. Managed with humour it is a sharpening stone; left alone it grates.
Who is the best match for the Goat?
The Goat's trine partners, the Rabbit and the Pig, and its secret friend, the Horse.
Who is the best match for the Dog?
The Dog's trine partners, the Tiger and the Horse, and its secret friend, the Rabbit.
Is zodiac compatibility real?
It is a tradition two thousand years old, used for matchmaking in old China and for fun today. We present it as culture, not prediction; the relations between the branches are exact, the conclusions are folklore.
Not sure of your animal?
It depends on the exact birthday, not the year.