He ʻīlio ikaika ʻo Borders i makemake a makemake i ka hoʻoikaika maʻamau i ka nui. Ma ke ʻano he terriers, ʻeleu a walaʻau hoʻi ke hele mai kekahi i ka puka a ʻo ia ka mea mua e aloha i nā malihini. He nui ke aloha o ka palena palena.
E kūpono ana ka Border Terrier i ka mea nāna e makemake i ka "'īlio nui i loko o ke kino li'ili'i" terrier akā makemake 'o ia i ka 'ano palupalu, li'ili'i cocky, a 'oi aku ka pilikanaka.