Rebecca Allbritton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
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>This is true. They are in different Orders in the Animal Kingdom (what a
>sexist word.)
Animal or Kingdom?
>However, I did check the dictionary, and it said rodent can
>be used to mean any small mammals.
I have never come across this usage before.
>
>I used to belong to the Austin HRS. I had 2 spayed female bunnies. You are
>right about their purpose. However, a fancier isn't necessarily a breeder.
>A fancier is "one that has a special liking or interest" - dictionary
>again. =) So I can be a cat fancier, even though I don't live with cats any
>more. =(
I agree that fancier does not necessarily mean breeder. Although fancier
can mean amateur breeder (dictionary again).
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Julian
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