The Blue Ridge Agility Club of Western North Carolina will host an American Kennel Club (AKC) agility trial Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, December 9 – 11. The event will be held at the T. Ed Garrison Arena in Pendleton from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm on Friday and 8:00 am – 3:00 pm on Saturday & Sunday. Spectators are welcome to attend and admission is free. Please leave your dog comfortably at home. Agility is a competitive team sport comprised of a handler and his or her dog. The object of agility is for the handler to navigate the dog through a timed obstacle course without the dog making a mistake. The agility course is comprised of jumps; weave poles, tunnels and climbing apparatuses. Agility rules focus on safety for the dog.