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Above is the very first thing that is suggested to new members. I really think if more did that there would be less conflict. Your feeling that there is a small group of breeders on here and they don't want anyone else in their circle is only half true. True there is only a handful of breeders that are active here, mostly because YT is not big on hyping puppies for sale, so the only breeders that to stay active here do it to be part of the community and most never sell a puppy through YT, honestly it is NOT about competition. I never bred a dog or have no desire to do so, but after being on the site for over 2 years I am amazed at how often knowledgeable members spend hours of their own time posting responses to threads that IMHO sound like they were posted by a juvenile. They do it not just to give the OP advice but in hope that someone else reading the thread will take the advice as well. I think some of the posts that you object to are ones written out of frustration because it the same song, just a different day and when you are here longer you might start feeling the same.
Personally I prefer to ignore the new member with the old question, but not sure if that is the answer either. Perhaps just a link to the above statement from the YT rules might be the best approach.