I suspect part of it might have been the way the questions were directed to them. Having a list like that can appear as if you're giving the third degree. There are ways of asking these sorts of questions in a conversational tone in a letter. It may make the letter just a bit longer but it won't appear quite so brash.

The fact that you have asked questions that have already been answered on their site can also appear as if you're sending a form letter and have not taken the time to actually look at what they offer. This can sometimes make a breeder less interested in taking the time to answer your questions. They figure if you don't want to take the time to read the information on their site then they're probably not going to want to take time out of their day when it's probably unlikely you'll purchase from them anyway. Though this isn't always the case, my past experiences have shown me that the ones that are most demanding of your time are usually the least prepared to actually purchase a puppy. I always answered the questions, but I found it amusing that I was right 90% of the time with that theory.

Then of course there is the possibility that you are not at all a potential puppy buyer but instead someone who is interested in causing trouble. Long lists of questions like this are sometimes sent out by anti-breeding types to use as fodder for their arguments. I've recently received a few of these myself and I haven't bred a litter in almost 6 years! That does tend to make breeders a bit gun shy.

Of course they could just be crappy breeders. Oops litters are not necessarily an indication of this however. Oops litters do sometimes happen and methods of aborting unwanted pups from a bitch you plan to use for the breeding in the future can compromise future breeding potential. I admit I had one oops litter and boy was I embarrassed about it, but I was honest about the mistake......many other breeders are not and just list it as a planned breeding and tell no one about the mistake.

Beandog wrote:
If you spend your time trying to please everyone and ensure no waves are created you are going to end up with egg on your face, half naked in the middle of the street surrounded by Norwegian dwarves singing Kumbayah off key with a WTF expression on your face. 

JohnnyToaster wrote:

Actually, Warmbloods start out their lives as something that resembles a cross between a deer and a rhinoceros. After 6 months of this larval stage they will spin a cocoon, made of a coarse silk, and pupate for about a year. They then emerge as fully mature Grand Prix dressage horses or jumpers depending on their breeding.