fanciers
Keen breed collectors
Fanciers are people who have a special interest in breeding or collecting something, typically animals: pigeon fanciers, cat fanciers.
The word implies enthusiastic hobbyists who appreciate fine distinctions within their area of interest.
A fancier of something is also simply someone who likes it: fanciers of good wine.
Those who collect stamps
- numismatistsThose who study currency
- bibliophilesDevoted collectors of books
- antiquariansSeekers of old artifacts
- hobbyistsRecreational pursuit enthusiasts
curators · accumulators · hoarders · connoisseurs · specialists · dealers · traders · enthusiasts
Passionate adherents
- admirersPeople who appreciate someone
- aficionadosArdent, knowledgeable enthusiasts
- buffsKeen hobbyist followers
- fansArdent admirers or coolers
zealots · followers · supporters · partisans · disciples · acolytes · votaries · stalwarts
Record of descent
- purebredOf single breed ancestry
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- sireMale animal parent
dam · stud · kennel · cattery · poultry · livestock · pigeon · orchid
Excessive food lover
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- epicureLover of fine food
- gastronomeCulinary connoisseur
- virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
aesthete · critic · expert · judge · authority · discernment · appreciation · refinement
philatelists
Those who collect stamps
- numismatistsThose who study currency
- bibliophilesDevoted collectors of books
- antiquariansSeekers of old artifacts
hobbyists · curators · accumulators · hoarders · connoisseurs · specialists · dealers · traders · enthusiasts · amateurs
devotees
Passionate adherents
- admirersPeople who appreciate someone
- aficionadosArdent, knowledgeable enthusiasts
- buffsKeen hobbyist followers
fans · zealots · followers · supporters · partisans · disciples · acolytes · votaries · stalwarts · loyalists
pedigree
Record of descent
- purebredOf single breed ancestry
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
sire · dam · stud · kennel · cattery · poultry · livestock · pigeon · orchid · selection
gourmand
Excessive food lover
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- epicureLover of fine food
- gastronomeCulinary connoisseur
virtuoso · aesthete · critic · expert · judge · authority · discernment · appreciation · refinement · taste
- cat fanciersDevotees of domestic felines
- pigeon fancierOne who breeds doves