Merkulov Benitoru
Registration n° ROI 20/26069
AL UCH
- Breeder
- Olga Merkulova
- Owner
- Christen Lang
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth
- 12 December 2019
- Country of birth
- Italy
- Country of standing
- Norway
- Colour
- Red
- HD
- HD A / Excellent
Genetic indicators
COI — inbreeding
9.38%
Moderate. Common ancestors: Wakaburyu Go Kanagawa Shirai, Kiba Koinu Go You Djenima, Sorano Go You Djenima.
AVK — distinct ancestors
74.2%
46 distinct ancestors out of 62 possible. Among known ancestors only: 78%.
Pedigree completeness
95.2%
3 empty slots. The AVK takes them into account, so read both figures together.
Value for the breed's diversity
Common pedigree — rarer than 17% of the Shiba born in the last 15 years (since 2012)
How often its ancestors (over 8 generations) appear in the pedigrees of the 11,331 recent dogs: using dogs with a rare pedigree helps keep diversity in the breed. Over: 6 generations 8 generations 10 generations
Common ancestors and how they connect 3
Over 5 generations: each ancestor found on both the sire's and the dam's side, and what it adds to the COI.
| Ancestor | Sire's side | Dam's side | Share of the COI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakaburyu Go Kanagawa Shirai ♂ | gen. 3 | gen. 2 | 6.25% |
| Kiba Koinu Go You Djenima ♂ | gen. 4 | gen. 3 | 1.56% |
| Sorano Go You Djenima ♀ | gen. 4 | gen. 3 | 1.56% |
| COI over 5 generations | 9.38% | ||
How the lines connect
Only the dogs that lead to a common ancestor are drawn. Each coloured line goes from a common ancestor down to its descendants. Click a dog to open its page.
Sire's side Dam's side Coloured circles: common ancestors, same colours as in the pedigree
How these figures are calculated
COI — Wright's formula: F = Σ (½)n₁+n₂+1 × (1 + FA), summed over every path through a common ancestor A. The number of generations must be fixed for two dogs to be comparable: a more complete pedigree mechanically raises the figure.
AVK — distinct ancestors divided by the theoretical number of ancestors. Over 5 generations there are 62 possible slots. 100% means no ancestor appears twice.
Completeness — the share of slots actually filled in. The AVK is misleading without it: a half-empty pedigree shows a low AVK even with no inbreeding at all, simply because data is missing.
Pedigree
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Hayato Son Of Mesa ♂ROI 19/79732
Italy
Rus Ch. RFK ChHaranishiki Go Nagomi No Izumisou ♂H29-18227, RKF5313264
Japan
Kurosashi Go Nagomi No Izumisou ♂NIPPO H28-17770JapanJapan
Merkulov Izumi Fum ♀
Russia
Wakaburyu Go Kanagawa Shirai ♂JKC 03895/13Japan
Merkulov Niokokuro ♀ROI 15/26904Russia
Fomingold Natsuka Merkulov ♀ROI 20/8608RussiaWakaburyu Go Kanagawa Shirai ♂JKC 03895/13JapanJapanJapan
Merkulov Dai Hideaki ♀Russia
Kiba Koinu Go You Djenima ♂UKU 0090266Russia
Sorano Go You Djenima ♀RKF 3064706RussiaSame colour, same dog: these ancestors appear several times in this pedigree.
Offspring and relatives
Grouped by litter, with both parents at the top of each block. Click to see the puppies of a dog.
Direct offspring 2 litters · 2 dogs
♀ Chisana Hana La Leggenda Dei SamuraiRed · born & living in Italy
Full siblings 1 litter · 1 dog
♂ MiurasamuraiRed · born in Italy · 
lives in NorwayHD APatella 0Eyes Clear
Half-siblings, sire's side 3 litters · 3 dogs
♂ Merkulov Kokujin No TomodachiBlack and Tan · born in Italy · 
lives in GermanyHD BPatella 0Eyes Clear 2023
Half-siblings, dam's side 2 litters · 2 dogs
♂ Samurai Kuma no AkachanRed · born in Italy · 
lives in FranceHD APatella 0
Added by AZ. Last updated by AZ 8 Jul 2025.