fancier

fancier [ FAN-see-er ]
[ noun, adjective ]

MEANING :
1. (n.) an enthusiast or a person having a liking for something
2. (n.) a person who breeds animals or plants in order to improve their strain
3. (adj.) a greater degree of fancy

USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
He was a horse fancier and had the largest stud farm in the country.

USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
The National Homing Union for pigeon fanciers held its first AGM in 1897.