The precise beginnings of the breed are hard to determine yet it is recognized that in the 18 th century, herds of tiny black-and-white cattle were brought right into north Holland as well as Friesland from north Jutland to replace animals that had actually fallen victim to illness and flooding. These were dairy-type livestock from Holland that were primarily of the Large White Dutch or Flanders breeds. The 8 Australian Cattle Breeds: 1. The Murray Grey was created on the border of the Victorian/New South Wales border in the upper Murray River Valley. 6. Murray Grey.