The exact beginnings of the breed are difficult to figure out however it is recognized that in the 18 th century, herds of small black-and-white cattle were brought right into northern Holland and Friesland from northern Jutland to replace animals that had come down with disease and also flooding. These were dairy-type cattle from Holland that were largely of the Large White Dutch or Flanders breeds. The 8 Australian Cattle Breeds: 1. The Murray Grey was established on the border of the Victorian/New South Wales boundary in the top Murray River Valley. 6. Murray Grey.