We stopped to take some pictures on a side oad and this herd of cows all came ove to look at us. Icelandic cattle are a breed of cattle native to Iceland. Cattle were first brought to the island during the Settlement of Iceland a thousand years ago brought most likely by the Vikings from Norway.The Icelandic cow is small compared to other cow breeds in the world. The most special thing about the Icelandic cow is how colorful they are.