In Taiwan, it is a popular custom at the Winter Solstice and at festivals to shape "mother hens and puppy dogs" from balls of rice flour dough. As well as being a pet name for small animals, this name also expresse show the dog follows the chicken in the 12 zodiac animals.
台灣民俗中，冬至或節慶時以米麵糰捏製「雞母狗仔」，自是小動物的暱稱，也不免表示雞狗在十二生肖中的鄰居關係。