Imingcele izinja ezikhuthele ezithanda futhi ezidinga ukuvivinya umzimba njalo ngamanani amakhulu. Njengama-terriers, nawo ayasebenza futhi anomsindo lapho othile eza emnyango futhi kufanele abe ngowokuqala ukubingelela izivakashi. Imikhonzo ewela umngcele miningi impela.
I-Border Terrier izofanelana nomnikazi osebenzayo othanda "inja enkulu emzimbeni omncane" we-terrier kodwa ukhetha inguqulo ethambile, encane, neyomphakathi.