Zodiac Almanac

Dog and Goat Compatibility

Challenging match · 30/100

Dog and Goat: challenging match — compatibility score 30/100. In the twelve-branch system the Dog is 戌 (Earth) and the Goat is 未 (Earth); between them the classical tables record Punishment 三刑 + Destruction 六破.

The score is not a prediction. It is a fixed sum: every pair starts at 60, then each relationship in the six tables adds or subtracts a set amount (Six Harmony +30, Three Harmony +25, Clash −30, Harm −20, Punishment −20, Destruction −10, same sign +5, self-punishment −10). The table below shows exactly which rules fired for this pair and where each comes from.

Which rules apply to Dog and Goat

Base 60 plus the effects listed = 30. Only relationships recorded in the six classical tables are counted.
RelationshipSourceEffect on scoreTraditional reading
Punishment (Xing) 相刑三刑 — 地支三刑-20Friction over duty and obligation; read as a pair that argues about who owes what.
Destruction (Liu Po) 六破六破 — 地支六破-10Plans made together tend to be interrupted; read as a pair that needs redundancy, not romance.

Dog and Goat in 2027

2027 is the Fire Goat year. For the Dog the year reads mixed: a minor tai sui affliction (Punishment 三刑 + Destruction 六破 with the Tai Sui); for the Goat it reads challenging: a major tai sui affliction (Same branch 同).

The Goat carries the year's affliction while the Dog does not; tradition reads this as the Dog being the steadier hand this year — decisions about shared money and housing go better when the Dog leads them.

Read the year pages: Dog in 2027 (Mixed — a minor Tai Sui affliction) and Goat in 2027 (Challenging — a major Tai Sui affliction).

Classical partners of each sign

SignSix Harmony partnerThree Harmony allies
DogRabbitTiger, Horse
GoatHorsePig, Rabbit

Frequently asked questions

Are the Dog and the Goat compatible?
Challenging match: 30/100. Friction over duty and obligation; read as a pair that argues about who owes what. Plans made together tend to be interrupted; read as a pair that needs redundancy, not romance.
What is the relationship between 戌 (Dog) and 未 (Goat)?
Punishment 三刑 + Destruction 六破. 三刑 — 地支三刑; 六破 — 地支六破.
Who is the best match for the Dog?
By the tables, the Dog's Six Harmony partner is the Rabbit and its Three Harmony allies are the Tiger and Horse.
How do the Dog and Goat fare together in 2027?
2027 is the Fire Goat year. For the Dog the year reads mixed: a minor tai sui affliction (Punishment 三刑 + Destruction 六破 with the Tai Sui); for the Goat it reads challenging: a major tai sui affliction (Same branch 同). The Goat carries the year's affliction while the Dog does not; tradition reads this as the Dog being the steadier hand this year — decisions about shared money and housing go better when the Dog leads them.