Dog Year collector's stamps to go on sale

China Post will begin selling rare Year of the Dog collector's stamps on Friday in preparation for Chinese New Year.

Two designs are to be released, according to Xinhua News Agency. One features a male black-and-white husky standing proud, signaling prosperity and protection; the other is of a female brown Shiba Inu licking her black cub, representing family and parental love.

The dog is a symbol of loyalty, honesty, safety, prosperity and family unity in Chinese culture, Xinhua said.