Imida zizinja ezisebenzayo ezithanda kwaye zifuna umthambo rhoqo ngeemali ezinkulu. Njengee-terriers, ziyasebenza kwaye ziyangxola xa umntu esiza emnyango kwaye kufuneka abe ngabokuqala ukubulisa iindwendwe. Imibuliso enqumla imida mininzi kakhulu.
I-Border Terrier iya kuhambelana nomnini osebenzayo othanda "inja enkulu kumzimba omncinci" kodwa ukhetha i-softer, i-cocky encinci, kunye ne-social version.