The Annis School for Respectable Ladies is the largest and best example of its kind, a fair sample of several schools of its kind to be found in the nation of Gallis (in the Nordika Region on Ai), located in the capitol city of Fauxpas.

The student body consists largely of "purebred" (Gallee) females who do not fit the profile for their breed. Usually this means that they conform poorly to the standards of their breeds — a doberman without a deep enough chest, a poodle whose muzzle is too wide or ears too short, and other such flaws suggesting an unfortunate roll on the genetic dice, not an actual mutt. Clear mutts (Gallah) are few but do occur, though even the ones with the most dubious claims to "pure breeding" usually claim it anyway.

Whether they are of dubious ancestry or just unlucky, none of the school's students are considered to have good marriage prospects. The institution therefore seeks to train them for "respectable" but unimportant careers as tutors, clerks, accountants, secretaries, and the like. It emphasizes values, discipline, manners, and study.