They say that in this peculiar selection, a terrible famine played its role, which repeatedly struck Iceland. People were so hungry that they ate dogs and survive in such really difficult, one might say, “Korean” conditions, only the most necessary and intelligent individuals, who laid the foundation for the excellent immunity and intelligence of the breed, managed to survive. Probably, it was thanks to its excellent working qualities that the Icelandic dog was so fond of the ancient Icelanders that they often buried it with honors, like a person.