Salisbury Dog Wins Award at Westminster

, and her owner Cindy Meyer, can add another title to her storied career. Rita won Best of Opposite today at the 136th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden. She earned the same distinction in 2010 and an

The judges award Best of Opposite to a dog of the opposite sex of the Best of Breed winner. Rita competed against 13 other Chesapeake Bay Retrievers Tuesday in the Sporting Dog group. Only dogs named Best of Breed get to compete in tonight's Best in Show

"We're happy she got Best of Opposite, but we're kind of disappointed she didn't get Best of Breed," Meyer said. Rita's handler, Ken Bednar, formerly of Emmaus, was also disappointed, she said.

"We had hoped this would be the year that she would win the breed," Meyer said.

Rita came out of retirement last year after giving birth to a litter in August. In December, she won Best of Breed for the second consecutive year at the AKC/Eukanuba National Champtionship Dog Show show in Orlando.

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