Jilin Jiangshan Human Resources Development Company, a Chinese company, is hiring people, but only those who were born in the Year of the Dog (1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982 and 1994).

Chinese law apparently forbids discrimination, but I'm not sure you can call this discrimination. They're still hiring both young and old.

"We believe that people born in dog years are born with some good characteristics such as loyalty and honesty," said Mr Dong, personnel manager for the company, and himself a dog.