To end a friendship over a puppy?

[MidniteScribbler]

A friend has been considering purchasing a new dog for the last couple of months after the death of her old dog. She wanted a small breed - a poodle or bichon was what she asked for. Didn't want a puppy, anything over 2 years to 5 years was her request. She asked me to try and help her and find a suitable dog as she wanted an older dog, but also wanted to get a dog from a reputable breeder. I did a lot of legwork for her amongst registered breeders and used my contacts to find a pedigree Bichon who was well trained, 2 years old and has a whole lot of health testing already completed.

I then get a message from her that she has purchased a poodle X shih tzu puppy, 6 weeks of age, from 'someone who has never had puppies before, but she loves her dogs, so she must be a good breeder'.

I'm furious. Absolutely ropeable. I've not only wasted my time and used my contacts on her request, but she has gone and bought a dog that is under the appropriate age for placing from someone who knows nothing about breeding,

I'm so angry, and not interested in continuing the friendship. I don't want to listen to the inevitable questions about dog training, and the agreement she has with the 'breeder' to let this dog have puppies when she is twelve months old. I just can't seem to make myself have a civilised conversation with her anymore.

AIBU to just let this friendship end? All she wants to talk about is her new puppy, and I just can't stand hearing about it.

YANBU to back away from this friendship because this has shown that she's really not your sort of person. She is just going to go on and on angering and upsetting you with her ignorant flightyness. I'd tell her straight that you are upset and angry and why. Then you will probably both prefer to keep your distance.

Actually I don't think the OP is being unreasonable.

She used up favours, contacts, built upon relationships that she has in the field including an area / breed that wasn't precisely her area. She tried to get her friend jumped through waiting lists by talking to specific people and now the deal has dropped through. I don't doubt that her friend didn't know she was doing this - she probably doesn't actually realise how much OP has put herself out. If she had communicated that she was looking elsewhere, then OP could have not used up favours. The other thing is OP clearly is a dog lover and is clearly also angry that her friend has bought a puppy that is too young to leave its mother from someone who has thought let's make a bit of cash by just breeding dogs and has also agreed to breed the dog when it's 12months old. It smacks of irresponsibility and thoughtlessness.

Surely this friend is perhaps just naive though rather than deliberately endorsing unethical breeding conditions?