INPUT ARTICLE: Article: While your performance of the songs you pick is by far the most important aspect of the show, song choice is still a critical part of your performance. If you're going to be a star performer who wins X-Factor, you need to prove that you've got a keen ear as well as a good voice, showing that you've got the right kind of taste in songs that will showcase your skills and connect with viewers. Don't be afraid to get cheesy. Time-tested buzzwords for songs that connect on X-Factor include time, love, truth, chance, eternally, and always. The winners of X-Factor tend to be viewed as "refreshing." This means that there needs to be something in you that people haven't seen before, or at least haven't seen recently. If you sound just like Adele, or move around the stage just like Harry Styles, there'll be little reason for people to become invested in you.  Standing out can't come at the expense of marketability. Pulling a Marilyn Manson might make you much different than the rest of the field, but it's unlikely to connect to the type of people who watch X-Factor and vote. It needs to remain comfortably in the mainstream, which means you can't be too risky, subversive, or strange. Ideally, X-Factor winners appeal to a wide variety of people: rockers, pop fans, tweens, grandparents. What can you do to make music that all of the above would be happy to listen to? On some level, we expect "star behavior" from stars. That means tantrums. That means weird habits. That means bowls of Lucky Charms with all the marshmallows removed, a la Britney Spears. To stand out, you don't want to appear in the news under the headline "diva." The newspapers have a big effect on what people think of you, so be careful and market yourself as a polite, down-to-earth performer who is preternaturally talented. You'll stand out that way. Don't say anything to any judges, newspaper reporters, or cameras that you will regret. Being known as the girl who thought Tina Turner wrote "Respect" won't win you any fans with the judges or the press. The judges have succeeded in the music industry and you should take what they say seriously. They've been there, know what it takes, and will offer you constructive criticism. However, it's good to keep in mind that voters don't want to watch someone who'll be a wet blanket for a panel of celebrities. They want someone who will stand up for themselves at the right moment. Be your own advocate. One thing sells extremely well on X-Factor: sympathy. If you can get people to feel not only that you deserve to win, but that you've fought an uphill battle to get where you are, you'll be that much closer to winning. try to craft yourself as a sympathetic figure who deserves votes.  You need to have a good reason for having gotten into singing and performing. Maybe you remember your grandmother, who recently passed, singing you hymns when you were a child. Maybe the only way you could relate to your estranged brother was through music. Maybe you were picked on in school and took refuge in music. Find something people can connect with. Packaging yourself as a sympathetic performer doesn't need to be over-the-top, and you shouldn't make anything up, but should try to frame something in a way that will make you seem more sympathetic. No one will root for someone who's been very lucky in life and lives relatively comfortably.

SUMMARY: Pick the right songs. try to develop an alternative to the mainstream, but also stay accessible. Be polite. Take on the judges. Craft a good sob story.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: In general, Purebred Cavaliers have predictable traits. If you purchase a Purebred Cavalier, you can expect them to be energetic, lovable house pets with fairly manageable coats. Genetically speaking, Cavaliers have a happy-go-lucky predisposition. If you purchase a Purebred, you can expect such a temperament. Non-Purebred Cavaliers may adopt some of the biological traits of whatever other breed they are mixed with. If they are mixed with a hound, they may have a stronger instinct to hunt and bark. Similarly, if they are bred with low-energy dogs like shih tzu, they may lose that energetic luster that made you fall in love with them in the first place. People covet pure-bred Cavaliers. This means that they have been bred from a limited gene pool. In order to be designated a pure-bred, many places inbreed their dogs, and others unwittingly breed from a gene pool that is too small. This has very real and extremely unfortunate consequences. Pure-bred Cavaliers run a high risk of suffering from heart disease, disc disease, and/or a severe neurological issues.   Heart disease: In the UK, 59% of Cavaliers over the age of 4 years old have a heart murmur. At nearly two-thirds of the UK's population of Cavaliers, this is an extraordinary statistic.  Chiari malformation and Syringomyelia: Basically, this condition means the dog's skull is too small for its brain. This causes dreadful nerve pain. The veterinary textbook "Breed Predispositions to Disease in the Dogs and Cats" lists this condition as "very common" with signs developing between 5 months to 3 years of age.   Epilepsy: Dogs may develop seizures at any time, but between 6 months to 6 years is the most common time   Disc disease:  This is another "common" condition, especially as Cavaliers age.  Most of the time, you won't know that your Cavalier is prone to slip discs, until you see it walking stiffly or reluctantly lowering its head to its food or water bowl.

SUMMARY:
Consider the pros of selecting a Purebred Cavalier. Assess the drawbacks of getting a mixed breed. Consider common Cavalier health issues.