I am looking for a miniature yorkshire terrier to buy in the Kent area.

No such breed as a miniature Yorkshire Terrier I'm afraid (at least , not one recognised by the KC :) ) but you can look for Yorkie breeders here : Champdogs breeders index

Make sure any breeders have carried out the necessary health checks on both parents

Melody :)

Is it not the Australian terrier that looks very similar but is much smaller?
I've known a few people get mixed up and call the Aus a mini yorkie. I did it myself lol!
Maby thats what the poster is on about?
(maby not, my head is a strange place and it makes sense in there!)

We get quite a few people on here asking about mini Yorkies , a friend of mine has a small Yorkie and was told quite categorically by her Vet that she HAD a mini Yorkie ;)

Melody

I know the yorkie does vary in size and that the smaller ones are quite often bred with each other to repoduce smaller pups but i thought the Aus was a deal smaller still. Must be wrong, i usually am lol. Small dogs aren't my speciality. My husband demands 'real dogs' so my dream of having a Bichon was shattered lol and in leapt the Akita. Wouldn't change it tho.
(i'm rambling aren't i?)

An Australian Terrier should weigh around 14 lbs as opposed to a Yorkies 7lb.

I thought they were a considerably smaller breed. Thanks for clearing that one up for me!

Had to look it up myself to be sure, but I remember a Yorkie breeder telling me that unscrupulous breeders will do Aus X Yorky breeding because the Aussie are bigger & therefore less likely to have problems whelping & have bigger litters. I think 'proper' Yorkie breeders will use smaller dogs & bigger bitches for breeding, so the bitch has less chance of the problems of big dog/small bitch. Not my breed (nor ever will be!), but I think this is where the 'min' Yorkie myth comes from

Lol
A girl after my own heart!
I'm trying to sort insurance out so i havent time just now to do the research! Bloody E & L. But thats a different thread!