Show know your breed H holstein 6 by W J DRYDEN the first importation of holstein to b be established permanently in the united states was made by winthrop W chenery at belmont mass in 1857 the breed traces back before defore the beginning of the christian era carnation ormsby butter king champion butterfat of the U S on official tests the breed known as the holstein friesian had its beginning in the netherlands there are now in the united states nearly as many purebred holsteins as all other dairy breeds combined many world champion milk and butter producers are to be found among the breed |