fancier
Hobbyist who breeds
A fancier is someone who breeds or keeps a particular animal as a hobby, especially birds or small mammals: a pigeon fancier, a cat fancier.
The word suggests serious enthusiasm and often expertise in breeding standards.
As the comparative form of fancy, fancier means more elaborate or decorative: The restaurant was fancier than we expected.
Recreational pursuer of interests
- collectorOne who gathers items
- aficionadoKnowledgeable, passionate follower
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
- devoteeZealous admirer or follower
buff · admirer · amateur · specialist · expert · purist · zealot · follower
hobbyist
Recreational pursuer of interests
- collectorOne who gathers items
- aficionadoKnowledgeable, passionate follower
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
devotee · buff · admirer · amateur · specialist · expert · purist · zealot · follower · supporter
pigeons
Common urban birds
- poultryBirds raised for food
- canariesSmall yellow pet birds
- rabbitsBurrowing lagomorphs with long ears
pedigree · purebred · kennel · cattery · aviary · livestock · husbandry · lineage · genetics · selection
showier
More visually attention-seeking
swankier · glitzier · fussier · frillier · gaudier · louder · bolder · ritzier · classier · plushier
- enthusiastsenthusiasts, fans, devotee, enthusiast, buff
- breed registriesstud book, stud books, pedigree, pedigree papers, AKC
- cat fanciersDevotees of domestic felines
- pigeon fancierOne who breeds doves
fanciful, fancied, fancies, fanciest, fanciness, fancily, fancifully, fancifulness, fancify