My eldest lad had a 3/4 bred, sired by merlin, from hancock. Had one of the best temperaments, and easy going natures of any lurcher I've ever seen. Was easily trained, and was an extremely useful dog. A few of lads off here saw him work. Opened some people's eyes as to what some of these hancock 'jacking' bred lurchers are capable of, if you let them mature a bit before expecting a young sapling to slay all and sundry in it's 1st season's work.