Chinese culture has very mixed feelings about dogs.
I am a Water Dog
Dogs are not objectively filthy or "unclean", but they are perceived as such
Well, it is an Earth Dog year coming up on February 16th.Don't know about the forgery suggestion, but I'd argue that it goes more to show how much stock should be put in astrology.
I'm embarrassed to say that President Trump is a Dog, the fourth PoTUS to be born in a Dog year, but the first Dog to be in office in a Dog year, apparently, and he's a Fire Dog too. Fire Dogs are supposed to be intelligent, hardworking, and sincere (https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-zodiac/dog.htm), so at least in the case of PWH, Chinese astrology gets it right. Perhaps Mr. Trump's birth certificate was forged? :P
Water Rat right here.