Is that to say that hancocks beardie studs arent working bred or the dams you're not keen on? The size of the genepool in modern beardies there is a distinct possibility you would be looking at linked stock anyway.each to their own but I'd personally be shy of using merle beardies, I wasn't aware they carried the gene, that seem predominantly aimed at pet buyers with an interest in agility obedience etc, there is still genuine stuff out there doing stock work as their primary role.granted they take a bit of finding.alternatively they may produce marvellous workers an I may just be talking boll