- It is time for round three.
The final two teams will take on the Doghouse.
It's the K9 partners from "Live PD," Team Kobe versus tonight's
youngest competitors Team Bane.
Team Kobe is up first.
From Fayetteville Police Department in North Carolina,
it is Team Kobe.
CANDICE SNYDER: I'm Officer Candice
Snyder with the Fayetteville Police
Department in North Carolina.
This is my K9 partner, Kobe.
And he is a three-year-old German Shepherd.
Kobe and I actually appeared on "Live PD Women on Patrol."
If you're inside the residence, come out
with your hands raised, or a trained police K9
will be sent in to locate you.
You will be bit.
When I first met Kobe, I believe he was about 14 months old.
He was even crazier than what he is now.
There are times where, you know, he gets very stubborn.
But he gives me those puppy eyes, and we move past it.
He is fearless.
I think for this competition, some of the obstacles
are things that we don't really do on a regular basis.
But all he wants is my approval.
So regardless of whatever happens, I'll be proud of him.
CURT MENEFEE: Time to see who is tonight's "Top Dog."
Team Kobe, you're on.
[beeping]
[buzzer]
Officer Snyder's a former collegiate soccer player.
So we'll see if her athleticism can compete with Team Bane.
Go, [inaudible].
NICK WHITE: Very quick through the Knock Down.
Can they keep up the momentum?
Up.
CURT MENEFEE: Through the window, no problem.
But now Kobe is caught in the Spiderweb.
NICK WHITE: This replicates tracking
through high grass and brush.
CURT MENEFEE: It's 1,100 feet of bungee
and a giant pain in the you-know-what.
It cost them a couple of seconds.
Can they make it up on the Low Crawl?
You saw Officer Snyder, threw the toy,
help get Kobe through even faster.
Great choice.
CURT MENEFEE: They're making up the time as they head up the 42
wooden crates and boxes up.
Just over 45 seconds to the second level.
Great time.
Now in the Ductwork, where we've seen a few runs
go down the tubes.
NICK WHITE: You're going to see Officer Snyder use that toy
again, lure Kobe through.
They're moving through very, very quickly.
CURT MENEFEE: Can they keep up this great run?
Just over one minute.
But now they're losing time on Door Breach.
NICK WHITE: What it looks like is what we call competing
motivators, as Kobe knows Officer Snyder has
potentially his favorite toy.
So there's the stubborn side.
He doesn't want to leave it, and that's a shame.
They did so well on the Ball Tugs in round one.
CURT MENEFEE: After 30 seconds, the handler can open the door.
Will the deadly competing motivators strike again?
NICK WHITE: And again, it just seems like Kobe's a little bit
distracted by that reward that officer Snyder had.
CURT MENEFEE: Officer Snyder opens the second door
after another 30 seconds.
Very quick back to ground level.
And this is the fun part for you.
You said you like watching the apprehension.
So here we go.
Kobe needs to apprehend the suspect,
release, and cross the finish line to stop the clock.
There's the bite.
NICK WHITE: A fast release will make up some time.
Kobe, loose!
Here!
NICK WHITE: And there it is!
CURT MENEFEE: No apprehensions about that.
A great time overall.
2 minutes, 23.96 seconds is the time to beat.
We're about to find out if tonight's youngest competitors,
Team Bane, are any faster.
Deputy Matthews and his two-year-old K9
have been partners just 10 months.
From the Leon County Sheriff's Office in Florida,
it's Team Bane.
JESSE MATTHEWS: I'm Jesse Matthews,
Leon County Sheriff's Office.
This is my K9 partner, Bane.
He's a two-year-old German Shepherd.
We've been training hard for about 10 months.
In that time, we've been a part of about 100 narcotics arrests.
We've come a long way, and we have a lot more room to grow.
Oh, that's a good boy.
I named him.
I was watching "Batman" of that Bane portion and stuck with me.
My wife spoils him.
She'll let him up on the bed.
We're young, but we train hard.
And I think we have the drive and determination to win.
CURT MENEFEE: It's finally time for Bane to take off his mask
and take on the Doghouse.
Here we go.
[beeping]
[buzzer]
NICK WHITE: We have a 70-pound German
Shepherd up against our 135-pound Knock Down wall.
CURT MENEFEE: He needs a second shot at the door,
costing them precious seconds.
Can they make it up?
Now they chase the suspect into the house through the window,
only to be caught in the Spiderweb.
NICK WHITE: Sure you've probably,
Sticks, chased someone through a window.
STICKS: Right.
I have, but not into a mess like this.
CURT MENEFEE: Even with team Kobe
as they head into Low Crawl.
NICK WHITE: Great to see Bane stick with Deputy Matthews,
even though he can go much faster.
CURT MENEFEE: Bane is like, what an experience.
Now Boxes Up.
NICK WHITE: He's taking a risk and using
an interesting technique.
He's going up, and then he's calling Bane up.
CURT MENEFEE: The strategy may have cost them time.
Now they're five seconds behind Team Kobe into Ductwork.
NICK WHITE: Beautiful run through the Ductwork.
CURT MENEFEE: Now the moment of truth, where Kobe stumbled.
NICK WHITE: Just like we saw in round one,
immediately grabbing the ball.
[inaudible] open, buddy.
CURT MENEFEE: Wow.
Much faster than Kobe through Door Breach.
Now Bane's in the lead as they head into Takedown.
Will this young dog fight and release quickly?
NICK WHITE: He does an amazing job
grabbing the arm right there.
Woo!
That's good!
CURT MENEFEE: No problems on the release.
And he does it!
Woo!
That's a good boy!
[inaudible]
That's good.
Yes.
CURT MENEFEE: 1 minute 22.08 seconds for tonight's
least experienced team.
After only four months on the street together,
team Bane is tonight's "Top Dog."