The show photos from the February 1, 2025, AFRMA Annual Show at the Woodcrest Community Center, Riverside, CA.

Welcome to the AFRMA Annual Show at the Woodcrest Community Center in Riverside, CA.

The rat awards.

The new 2025 Best Stud Buck rat trophy donated by Nicole Housel.

The pet awards.

The mouse awards.

Best Standard, Best Satin, and Best AOCP Mouse trophies.

Violet Horizons Farm handmade knit items included this adorable stuffed horse made by Nicole Housel.

Violet Horizons Farm goat milk soaps made by Nicole Housel. Each mold/scent represents a live animal on her farm.

Violet Horizons Farm craft items made by Nicole Housel. Her farm uses every bit of the animal. Here is a hand-painted pig skull.

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

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

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

The Adult Photo - live animals entries where the public voted for their favorite.

The Adult Photo - craft mice entries where the public voted for their favorite.

First Place Adult Photo - craft mice Sleeping Mouse by Lori Broadwater. This got 6 votes and was 2nd overall.

Best Adult Photo Be My Valentine by Esther Kinzer, won with 9 votes.

Best Breeder’s Group rats L-R: RR11 BWR 060624 D6O a Black Berkshire Standard, RR11 BWR 073124 D7A a Silver Black Dalmatian Standard, RR11 BWR 082524 D8A a Silver Black Dalmatian Standard, RR11 BWR 082524 D8B a Black Berkshire Standard, all owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

First place Agouti AOC Brood Doe rat RR11 BWR 082524 8E6 a Standard, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

First place Other AOC Brood Doe rat RR11 BWR 082124 8E5 a Cinnamon Standard, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

Best Brood Doe rat RR11 BWR 082124 8E2 a Mink Self Standard, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

Best Progeny rat (Get of Sire-GOS): Dad L: RR11 BWR 012424 D1I a Silver Black Dalmatian Standard, and kids: RR11 BWR 073124 D7A a Silver Black Dalmatian Standard and RR11 BWR 063024 D6T a Black Variegated standard, all owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

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

First place AOC Stud Buck rat RR11 BWR 082224 E8G an Agouti Standard, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

First place Berkshire Stud Buck rat RR11 BWR 060624 D6O a Black Berkshire Standard, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

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

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

First place Other AOC Standard rat RR11 BWR 082424 E8D, a Russian Blue Agouti, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

Best AOC Standard, Best AOC In Show rat RR11 BWR 082524 8E6 an Agouti, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

First place Berkshire Standard rat RR11 BWR 082524 D8B a Black Berkshire, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

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

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

Best AOC vs. Best Marked for Best Standard: RR11 BWR 082524 8E6 an Agouti AOC vs. RR11 BWR 012424 D1I a Silver Black Dalmatian. The Agouti had beautiful color but the Dalmatian won on size and type.

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

The mouse entries.

Best Stud Buck mouse TMSU0072-A a Black Self Standard, owned and bred by Kayla Good, Tiramousu.

First place Black Self Standard mouse TMSU0072-A, owned and bred by Kayla Good, Tiramousu Mousery.

Best Self Standard mouse SMMM0128Nx-A a Blue, owned and bred by Mariah Sandlin, S’More Mice Mousery.

Best AOC Standard, Best AOC In Show mouse TMSU0070-1 a Blue Agouti, owned and bred by Kayla Good, Tiramousu.

First place Blue Point Himalayan AOCP Standard mouse SMMM0068-A, owned and bred by Mariah Sandlin, S’More Mice Mousery.

First place Seal Point Siamese AOCP Standard mouse SMMM0132-A, owned and bred by Mariah Sandlin, S’More Mice Mousery.

Best AOCP Standard, Best AOCP In Show mouse SMMM0116-A a Blue Point Siamese, owned and bred by Mariah Sandlin, S’More Mice Mousery.

Best Standard Mouse SMMM0116-A a Blue Point Siamese AOCP, owned and bred by Mariah Sandlin, S’More Mice Mousery.

Best Self In Show mouse SMMM0128Nx-B a Blue Self Satin, owned and bred by Mariah Sandlin, S’More Mice Mousery.

Best Satin mouse SMMM0128Nx-B a Blue Self, owned and bred by Mariah Sandlin, S’More Mice Mousery.

Best Satin mouse SMMM0128Nx-B a Blue Self, owned and bred by Mariah Sandlin, S’More Mice Mousery.

Best AOCP Standard, Best AOCP in Show, Best Standard, Best In Show Mouse: SMMM0116-A a Blue Point Siamese AOCP, owned and bred by Mariah Sandlin, S’More Mice Mousery.

Best In Show Mouse, Best Standard, Best AOCP, Best AOCP in Show: SMMM0116-A a Blue Point Siamese, owned and bred by Mariah Sandlin, S’More Mice Mousery.

Best In Show Mouse, Best Standard, Best AOCP, Best AOCP in Show: SMMM0116-A a Blue Point Siamese, owned and bred by Mariah Sandlin, S’More Mice Mousery.

Congratulations to all the winners! Thanks to the exhibitors for their entries and to everyone who came by to visit the show that day. It was great seeing everyone!

For those that missed this show, the next show will be the Spring Show on May 24, 2025, at the Woodcrest Community Center in Riverside, CA. See you there!

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