What exactly is a Pigeon Fancier?
A lot of definition can be attached to a pigeon fancier but basically these are people that has the passion in keeping and breeding pigeons. Some pigeon fanciers have inherited the love and practice of breeding pigeons from their own families while others have been interested on how certain pigeons pair comes up with a better breed.
A lot of pigeon fancier are members of pigeons clubs and association locally, nationally and even international. There are numerous pigeon clubs and association in the United States, United Kingdom and all over the world.
Mike Tyson, an american boxer, has been a pigeon fancier since childhood. On the latest news it was recorded that he keeps about 1,800 pigeons and probably most of them are roller pigeons. He also told a story how he won his first fist fight when he was just 10 years old and a bully killed on of his birds in front of him.