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Border Terrier Breed Profile: Traits, Costs, and Comparisons

Border Terrier traits, cost estimates, and breed-vs-breed comparison links from PickMyPup.

Border Terrier dog
  • API trait row: Border Terrier
  • Weight range: 11.5-15.5 lb where supplied by source
  • Top signals: kid-friendly, drools less, easier to train

Border Terrier traits

TraitBorder Terrier
Good with children5/5
Good with other dogs3/5
Shedding2/5
Grooming needs2/5
Drooling1/5
Coat length1/5
Good with strangers4/5
Playfulness4/5
Protectiveness3/5
Trainability4/5
Energy3/5
Barking3/5

Estimated yearly ownership bands

BreedFood modelGrooming modelInsurance modelModeled total
Border Terrier
small size, light grooming		$380/yr$180/yr$41/mo$1,052/yr

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