[k2p1e]

I will leave out names but I just got back a NASTY email, from a small time Canadian yorkie breeder who shows just a little bit.

As many people here know, over the past months I have emailed countless breeders, just talking, asking questions and learning from many breeders.
Either they never respond, or I get VERY nice emails and some even offer advice, some I had the opportunity to talk to in person...etc.

I always explain my intentions upfront, I am not looking for a puppy now, I want to show someday, looking for info, advice, anything. I am polite and I believe friendly. I tell them about ymself, how I became interested...yada yada...

Well this 'lady' emailed me back (I emailed her maybe a month ago)...
I was told to basically not bother with my "pipe dream" of showing. I live in NB where there is only one show breeder, and in the Maritimes often only 2 yorkies max at shows (if that). She said no breeder will ever give me the time of day because I live too far away, I will ruin any good dog like all new people. For anyone to take me seriously i should move to a major city, like Toronto or Vancoucer, and attend every show for one year.
My other "major problem" is my children, she explained how puppies are killed everyday to bad parenting, parents letting their children kill show dogs...
She concluded her charming letter with the sentance "People cannot just walk into the show arena, they must be invited. And you my dear were not invited."

!!!!!?????!!!!! ^%^%$&^^@^#W*&!!!!

Huh??? This was the nastiest, venom filled email I ever received. I did not write back because personally I thought she was a scary....
I think she was way over the top and hubby and i actually had a chuckle on her behalf. I TRIED to see her side of the picture, she had some valid points in the fact I am far away from nearly all the great show breeders...so how did people in remote area of the US and Canada get started themselves, when yorkies were not as popular?
I did not ask for a puppy, assume anything, was not rude...
I am not naming her, maybe something bad happened that day, maybe she missed her meds...I am not sure (maybe she is like this normally?) but I will give her the benfit of the doubt.

But holy cow! lol (It takes all kinds of people to make a world....)