 The dogs continued to be popular with royalty . Queen Victoria 's first dog was a King Charles Spaniel named Dash . In 1896 , Otto von Bismarck purchased a King Charles Spaniel from an American kennel for $ 1 @,@ 000 . The dog weighed less than 2 pounds ( 0 @.@ 9 kg ) , and had been disqualified from the Westminster Kennel Club the previous year on account of its weight . The average price was lower than that paid by Bismarck . In 1899 , the price ranged between $ 50 and $ 200 for a King Charles or Blenheim , with the Ruby and Prince Charles Spaniel ranging between $ 50 and $ 150 . 
