I was a certified NKC Beagle standard judge and field trial judge..If a beagle didnt fit the requirments it couldent be NKC reg..That didnt happen often but I have seen..Over height for example..One of the best beagles I ever ran with was almost 18" ..Thats huge for a beagle, a full 3" over breed standard.. Heres the kicker, he was AKC reg and I have his pedigree going back 5 generations..He was just a freak of nature in the beagle world..He couldent run in field trials because he didnt fit the breed requirements but he was full stock non the less..