The English Setter looks like it just stepped out of a Victorian hunting portrait and directly onto your freshly vacuumed couch. With a silky, feathered coat and a refined head tilt that suggests they’re fluent in Shakespeare, this dog brings elegance to every muddy puddle it gleefully bounds into. Known as one of the "gentlemen of the dog world," English Setters love pointing at birds—and possibly your neighbor’s garden gnome—with aristocratic enthusiasm. While they have the stamina of a marathon runner when birds are involved, they’re surprisingly content to lounge across your lap like a 60-pound lapdog with manners. Their floppy ears bounce with every joyful leap, and their tail waves like a feathered fan announcing their fabulous presence. Be warned: beneath all that grace is a mischievous soul with a knack for sneaking onto the bed when you’re not looking.