Becoming AFRMA Best Breeder of the Year

Best Breeder Perpetual Award to run from the Annual Show in January to the last show each year with the award given at the Annual Meeting.

1. Best Breeder of the Year will be awarded to the rat and mouse breeder who excels in breeding rats or mice for the betterment of their species. The points are based on number of points accumulated during the year from breeding/show classes, not pet classes and will include Non-Regular Classes—Best English, B. Kitten, B. Breeder’s Group, B. Brood Doe, B. Progeny, and B. Stud Buck only, and will not include Pet, Unstandardized, Unstandardized Breeder, American Mouse, Most Matched Pair (MMP), or Youth.
   1. A winning rat or mouse will be awarded 1 point for a Section win, 1 point for Variety win, 1 point for BIS win, for a maximum of 3 points awarded per animal/breeder.
   2. Any designated Non-Regular class winner will get 1 point.
   3. No disqualified, eliminated, or NA animals will be included towards points.
2. A rosette ribbon to commemorate Best Breeder of the Year will be issued to the winner by the Secretary-Treasurer.
3. Membership in AFRMA is required in order to be eligible to compete for and win this award.
   [Amended June 30, 2012]

Go to Breeder Mouse

“Year of the Rat”
AFRMA Best Rat Breeder of the Year
Donated in memory of Leo Braun

Year Won	Breeder	Points
2008	Bii=Bii Rattery/Mayumi Anderson	17
2009	HGLR=Happy Go Lucky Rattery/Connie & Ken Van Doren	25
2010	HGLR=Happy Go Lucky Rattery/Connie & Ken Van Doren	21
2011	RRR=Ratty Rat Rattery/Kimberly Millspaugh & Dustin Cheek	13
2012	Bii=Bii Rattery/Mayumi Anderson	7
2013	RRR=Ratty Rat Rattery/Kimberly Millspaugh & Dustin Cheek	13
2014	JRPR=Jozzy’s Rat Pack Rattery/Jozzette & Michael Hagemann	5
2015	KK=Karen’s Kritters/Karen Robbins	7
2016	MBLU=Misty Blue Rattery/Jeannine Porter	8
2017	none qualified
2018	none qualified
2019	BWR=Black Wolf Rattery/Nicole Housel	5
2020	none qualified
2021	BWR=Black Wolf Rattery/Nicole Housel	3
2022	BWR=Black Wolf Rattery/Nicole Housel	12
2023	BWR=Black Wolf Rattery/Nicole Housel	18
2024	BWR=Black Wolf Rattery/Nicole Housel	13

“Year of the Mouse”
AFRMA Best Mouse Breeder of the Year
Donated in memory of Wanda Wilson

Year Won	Breeder	Points
2008	KK=Karen’s Kritters/Karen Robbins	29
2009	KK=Karen’s Kritters/Karen Robbins	17
2010	KK=Karen’s Kritters/Karen Robbins	28
2011	KK=Karen’s Kritters/Karen Robbins	33
2012	KK=Karen’s Kritters/Karen Robbins	31
2013	KK=Karen’s Kritters/Karen Robbins	10
2014	KK=Karen’s Kritters/Karen Robbins	12
2015	KK=Karen’s Kritters/Karen Robbins	10
2016	KK=Karen’s Kritters/Karen Robbins	23
2017	no mice shown
2018	KK=Karen’s Kritters/Karen Robbins	10
2019	TRIL=Trillium Fancy Mice/Linda von Hanneken	6
2020	TRIL=Trillium Fancy Mice/Linda von Hanneken	6
2021	no mice shown
2022	KK=Karen’s Kritters/Karen Robbins	8
2023	TRIL=Trillium Fancy Mice/Linda von Hanneken	5
2024	TMSU=Tiramousu Mousery/Kayla Flynn	5