1. The AFRMA Best Novice Breeder Award shall be given to the best new show breeder who excels in breeding rats or mice for the betterment of their species based on quality of animals bred/wins received with approval by the Board of Directors. Rat award to be known as the “Brian Shafer Award,“ donated in memory of Brian Shafer. Mouse award to be known as the “Kelli Boka Award,“ donated in memory of Kelli Boka.
2. The award when given, to be presented at the Annual Meeting in December.
3. A Registered Rattery/Mousery is required in order to be eligible to compete for and win this award

AFRMA Best Novice Rat Breeder of the Year
“The Brian Shafer Award”

Year Won	Breeder
2009	HGLR=Happy Go Lucky Rattery/Connie & Ken Van Doren
2011	RRR=Ratty Rat Rattery/Kimberly Millspaugh & Dustin Cheek
2013	JRPR=Jozzy’s Rat Pack Rattery/Jozzette & Michael Hagemann

AFRMA Best Novice Mouse Breeder of the Year
“The Kelli Boka Award”

Year Won	Breeder
2022	TRIL=Trillium Fancy Mice/Linda von Hanneken