About Top Notch Kennels

Chris and Jude Coombs are the owner operators of Top Notch Kennels

We emigrated to New Zealand from the UK in 2006 and love the lifestyle this country has to offer.

Jude is a physiotherapist and her love of animals led her to undertake a post graduate diploma in Veterinary Physiotherapy, a service we offer onsite at the kennels. She has vast experience handling and managing dogs, cats and horses.

Chris has previously had a successful career in medical sales, however after completing an MBA felt well placed to unite his love of dog walking with the challenges of running a small business.

We are loving the task of caring for each and every one of your beloved pets. As we are a small kennel of up to only 30 dogs we are able to attend their unique and different needs, and love them as if they are our own while they holiday with us.

We have three young children, Ellie, Rosie and Freyja. They all share our love of animals and are enjoying having the space to have more of their own to look after.