The show photos from the November 9, 2024, AFRMA Fall Show at the Woodcrest Community Center, Riverside, CA.

Welcome to the AFRMA Fall Show in Riverside, CA.

The rat awards.

The pet awards.

Violet Horizons Farm craft items made by Nicole Housel (https://www.violethorizonsfarm.com/). Handmade quill pens and knit items.

Violet Horizons Farm craft items made by Nicole Housel (https://www.violethorizonsfarm.com/). Her farm uses every bit of the animal. Here are two hand-painted pig skulls.

The display mice: L: OS01 KKEXX5333-2 a Champagne Self Standard and R: her Silver Self Standard daughter OS01 KKEXX5363-1, both owned and bred by Karen Robbins, Karen’s Kritters.

Pet rat judge Craig Kinzer judging RR11 BWR 070124 7D1 a Black patched/hvy. Variegated Standard, in the Most Affectionate class, with Esther Kinzer, pet clerk looking on. Rat owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

Adult Most Affectionate rat RR11 BWR 073124 D7A a Silver Black Dalmatian Standard, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

Adult Biggest rat RR11 BWR 012424 D1I a Silver Black Dalmatian Standard, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

Pet rat judge Craig Kinzer judging RR11 BWR 060624 D6O a Black Berkshire Standard, in the Most Laid Back class, with Esther Kinzer, pet clerk looking on. Rat owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

Adult Most Laid Back rat RR11 BWR 063024 D6U a Silver Black Collared Standard, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

Adult Best Pet rat Ley Line Fern a P.E. White double Rex, owned by Christina Akin, bred by Heather Nelder, Ley Line Exotics.

Adult Most Unusual Markings rat RR11 BWR 070124 7D1 a Black patched/hvy. Variegated Standard, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

The adult Rat Race winner is... Ley Line EB2 an Agouti D’Argent owned by Christina Akin, bred by Heather Nelder, Ley Line Exotics.

Adult Best Rat Race Ley Line EB an Agouti D’Argent owned by Christina Akin, bred by Heather Nelder, Ley Line Exotics.

Ley Line Fern a P.E. White double Rex, in the Adult Most Curious Rat class, owned by Christina Akin, bred by Heather Nelder, Ley Line Exotics. She touched 7 items in 1 minute and was 3rd.

Adult Most Curious Rat Ley Line Byrdie a Beige Rex, owned by Christina Akin, bred by Heather Nelder, Ley Line Exotics.

Adult Photo entries where the public voted for their favorite. The one on the left got 11 votes (Happy Birthday, cake made with banana slices, frosting was yogurt, and candle was a raspberry); the one on the right got 13 votes (Beach Rat).

Best Adult Photo The Beach Day by Esther Kinzer.

Best Unstandardized rat (and Best Unstandardized Breeder: Stud Buck) RR11 BWR 061524 E6I a Silver Russian Dove Standard, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

Best Brood Doe rat OS01 KK2438-4 Ione a Black Variegated Standard, owned by Esther Kinzer, bred by Karen Robbins, Karen’s Kritters.

Best Stud Buck rat RR11 BWR 012424 D1I a Silver Black Dalmatian Standard, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

Best Self Standard rat RR11 BWR 060824 E6C a Russian Dove, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

Best AOC Standard rat RR11 BWR 061724 6E1 an Agouti, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

First place Berkshire Standard rat RR11 BWR 060424 6D14 a Black Berkshire, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

First place Berkshire Standard rat’s other side RR11 BWR 060424 6D14 a Black Berkshire, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

First place Essex Standard rat RR11 BWR 071624 7E1 a Cinnamon Essex, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

First place Variegated Standard rat RR11 BWR 063024 D6T a Black Variegated, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

First place Variegated Standard rat’s back RR11 BWR 063024 D6T a Black Variegated, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

First place Capped Standard rat OS01 KK2438-5 Elektra a Black Capped, owned by Esther Kinzer, bred by Karen Robbins, Karen’s Kritters.

First place Dalmatian and Best Marked Standard rat RR11 BWR 012424 D1I a Silver Black Dalmatian, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

Best Marked Standard and Best Standard rat RR11 BWR 012424 D1I a Silver Black Dalmatian Standard, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

Best In Show Rat, Best Standard, Best Marked: RR11 BWR 012424 D1I a Silver Black Dalmatian, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

Best In Show Rat, Best Standard, Best Marked: RR11 BWR 012424 D1I a Silver Black Dalmatian, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

Best In Show Rat, Best Standard, Best Marked: RR11 BWR 012424 D1I a Silver Black Dalmatian, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

Congratulations to all the winners!

For those that missed this show, the next show will be the Annual Show on Feb. 1, 2025, at the Woodcrest Community Center in Riverside, CA. See you there!

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