I agree with the everything everyone is saying. Yes breeders are very busy and I am grateful everyday for what the reputable breeders do to provide beautiful babies for us; however, this does not give any breeder the right to be rude or lack courtesy in person or over the phone. I am busy in my life with my family, my career, ect. It's like when celebrities complain about paparazzi or their personal lives being displayed. It's part of the job. I could be wrong (and mean no disrespect) but as breeders, and people who know more about the breed, it is your responsibility to answer as many questions as the adoptive parents may have, even if they are just shopping around.That is how people learn about what to expect. Yorkies aren't exactly a cheap breed so people want to make sure they are getting their money's worth and that if they pay that price, that they know what they are getting themselves into. I had come across many rude breeders when I was looking for my Coco, and it was such a turn off. Especially the one's the show their dogs. They just had a snobbiness about them that I didn't care for. No matter how good of a breeder one is, at one time, they were nothing but a regular person learning about a breed. I think that if one is unwilling to answer questions, or educate others about the breed, you should just breed for yourself, instead of selling the pups (not directed at anyone, just general). Just like reputable breeders want to find the best forever home for their pups, the buyers are blindly trying to find the perfect puppy, and with the help of a good breeder, they may be able to do it without being blinded. I was very lucky, in that Coco's breeder is available to me and my thousand questions any time of day, even in Oaklahoma.
