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MEMORANDUM FROM MR. CRONIN TO MR, KELLEHER Black/white Huskies Malamutes Keeshonds Elkhounds Black/silver German Shepherds — A letter from a to the Atlant ice attached to this memorandum. It explains iy reasoning for his conclusion. It should be noted that the Shepherd mentioned above is not the common German Shepherd but a rare breed that is not normally encountered. a has also advised the Atlanta Office that there are er dogs having hairs similar to those recovered from the victims but these other degs do not shed hair to any great extent. The large number of hairs recovered in this case indicates to cat the animal involved sheds readily. sa WB <= find no errorg j bove reasoning and feels that a veterinarian such as iting :: more experienced in matters of this type than forensic microscopists. It should be noted, however, that actual microscopical comparisons of the question dog hairs and known samples of the many long- haired dogs that exist have not been conducted. aes 2. LS Lee In discussions with QE sa GERBon both April 28, 1981, and April 29, Toe repeate e€ previous offer of FBI Laboratory assistance that _ SA made to oc exraxrmcent the GBI Laboratory fore, this ér was made with the understanding the GBI Laboratory would coordinate the work of the FBI examiners. St WEBI specitically mentioned that the FBI Laboratory cou ecome involved with the éxamination of items of clothing and other objects from the houses of victims, looking for fibers like those previously recovered from the victims' bodies. SA also suggested that the FBI Laboratory make a major e rt to determine the manufacturers and sources of the various fibers of significance in this case. In these areas the FBI would not be dealing with the major items of evidence such as the victim's clothing. The chances of obtaining significant findings would be low and these types of examinations would be time consuming, but these areas should be ee completely covered in a case of this significance. ~6- LY on