Welcome to the AFRMA Christmas Pet show at the Hidden Valley Nature Center in Riverside!

The show area in the morning before everyone arrived. This room had GREAT lighting with all the windows along the whole length of the room as well as on the ends.

The AFRMA Info table with free literature and coloring pages for the kids.

Most Affectionate rat adult “BWR-120515-EVC01-F2” an Agouti Berkshire Standard, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

Most Affectionate rat youth “BWR Ruby” a Black-Eyed White Dumbo, owned by Abigail Housel, bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

The Biggest rat adult “BWR-120515-OOPS02-M2” a Black English Irish Standard at 688 grams, owned and bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

Pet Judging table with Esther and Craig Kinzer judges and exhibitors and visitors watching. We had a big crowd earlier in the day.

Adult Most Laid Back and Best Pet rat “OS01 KK2198-2 Beatrix, 08-14-2015,” a Russian Blue Berkshire Standard owned by Irina Zabula, bred by Karen Robbins, Karen’s Kritters.

Youth Best Pet and Rat Race winner “BWR-IV-10-2015-F33 “Spot“” an Agouti Dalmatian Standard, owned by Abigail Housel, bred by Nicole Housel, Black Wolf Rattery.

The adult Rat Race winner is...“DBR Maximus, 07-11-2016” a Black Irish/Berkshire Dumbo owned by Irina Zabula, bred by Lisa Jarosek, Doll Baby Rattery. He was at the end of the track before anyone else left the starting gate. He then went to the other end of the table and went up the number 5 lane and then back out to the end again.

Best Rat Race adult “DBR Maximus, 07-11-2016” a Black Irish/Berkshire Dumbo owned by Irina Zabula, bred by Lisa Jarosek, Doll Baby Rattery.

Adult Most Curious Rat contestant “RR09 JRPR 071415-BB1 Merlin aka Tosha,” a Black lg. EI Bristle Coat Dumbo owned by Irina Zabula, bred by Jozzette Hagemann, Jozzy’s Rat Pack Rattery. He won by touching 10 items in 57 seconds.

Adult Most Curious Rat contestant “RR09 JRPR 071415-BB1 Merlin aka Tosha,” a Black lg. EI Bristle Coat Dumbo owned by Irina Zabula, bred by Jozzette Hagemann, Jozzy’s Rat Pack Rattery, checking out the felted mouse ornament.

Adult Most Curious Rat contestant “DBR Felix, 07-11-2016,” a Black Berkshire Dumbo owned by Irina Zabula, bred by Lisa Jarosek, Doll Baby Rattery. He was 2nd with 10 items touched in 1 minute.

Adult Most Curious Rat contestant “DBR Felix, 07-11-2016,” a Black Berkshire Dumbo owned by Irina Zabula, bred by Lisa Jarosek, Doll Baby Rattery, checking out the peacock feather.

The winner of the adult Most Curious Rat “RR09 JRPR 071415-BB1 Merlin aka Tosha” a Black lg. English Irish Bristle Coat Dumbo, owned by Irina Zabula, bred by Jozzette Hagemann, Jozzy’s Rat Pack Rattery.

Adult Best Photo “Tasty Melon,” with “OS01 KK2146-2 Ilsa.” Photo by Craig Kinzer.