Patterdale Terriers ƙwararrun mafarauta ne, masu mugun nufi ga dabbar. Suna da matuƙar ƙarfi da rashin gajiyawa. Karnuka suna dagewa da rashin tsoro a cikin aikinsu. Duk da ƙarancinsa na waje, Patterdale Terrier yana da ƙarfi sosai kuma yana iya zama abokan hamayyar da suka cancanta ga kowane dabbar daji.
Wakilan wannan nau'in suna buƙatar gogaggen makiyayi, ba su dace da novice kare kiwo. Patterdale Terriers na buƙatar horo mai kyau, amma, da farko, suna buƙatar tafiye-tafiyen farauta akai-akai. Waɗannan karnuka, waɗanda makamashi ke daɗaɗawa, suna buƙatar farauta mai gajiyarwa. Tafiya na yau da kullun yana da tsayi kuma yana aiki, tare da babban ƙarfin jiki.