Animal fancy Animal fancy Animal fancy is a hobby involving the appreciation, promotion, or breeding of pet or domestic animals. Fancy may include ownership, showing, animal sports and other competitions, and breeding. Hobbyists may simply collect specimens of the animal in appropriate enclosures (vivaria), such as an aquarium, terrarium, or aviary. Some fanciers keep hobby farms, or menageries (private zoos). There are many animal fancy clubs and associations in the world catering to everything from pigeons to Irish Wolfhounds. Fanciers and fancierdom may collectively be referred to as "the fancy" for that kind of animal, e.g. the cat fancy. Animal-fancy hobbies include
Fancy mouse Fancy mouse A fancy mouse (“fancy” means “hobby” in this context) is a domesticated breed of the house mouse ("Mus musculus") usually kept as a type of pocket pet. Fancy mice have also been specially bred for exhibiting, with shows being held internationally. They are inexpensive compared to larger pets, but they are also comparatively short-lived (18 to 30 months). Fancy mice may be called "feeder mice" when they are sold as food for carnivorous pets such as snakes. The term "fancy mouse" is used to describe a mouse that has been selectively bred for exhibition. Fancy mice can vary