there is a lot more to the SNFC going on its own ie: breaking from the SHU, as fanciers who are members of the SNFC would still have to come under SHU for their clubs etc, so would still have to be members of SHU, and SHU rule 2 quote: No member shall take part in any race or show unless held under the Scottish Homing Union Rules, or the Rules of a Union in membership of the Confederation of long Distance Racing Pigeon Unions of Great Britain or other bodies approved by the Union, unquote, so really any organisation will have to be a member of a Union, and I am sure this will be the same in all unions.