The first Kem was held in 1958 and was hosted by the Indiana Collie Club. It was first designed so that the Collie Clubs in the Tri State Area (Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio) could host the Kem on a yearly rotation.
The Kem is one of the oldest Collie Sweepstakes and the only one that requires the judge to be an AKC licensed judge.This years Kem was the 66th. Below, the complete list of Kem Memorial Winners.
| Year |
Host |
Judge |
Winner |
Owner |
| 2024 |
Indiana |
Carrie Lenhart |
CH Fantasy's Autumn-Sun My Heart Like A Kick Drum |
Shannon Hayes / Debbie Holland |
| 2023 |
Columbus |
Mary Benjamin |
Pleasant Acre Enclave Overland Moonshadow |
M. Shingle / H. hector / M. hector |
| 2022 |
Indiana |
Carol Steiner |
Kara Christo N Kenmoor In Pursuit of Joy |
S. Wyglendowski / L. Wallis |
| 2021 |
Columbus |
Butch Schulman |
Aurealis Say It With A Smile |
R. Mondillo / D. Holland |
| 2020 |
Indiana |
Carol Steiner |
Cancelled due to Covid-19 |
|
| 2019 |
Columbus |
Gwen Means |
Jereco's She's A Rainbow |
J/C/C Sulewski |
| 2018 |
Indiana |
Pati Merrill |
Overland Rough N' Tumble |
M/M Fine |
| 2017 |
Columbus |
Carl Williford |
Pleasant Acre Daily Double |
M. SHingle |
| 2016 |
Indiana |
Michael Esch |
Larkspur Shake Down The Stars |
T/B Blakely |
| 2015 |
Columbus |
Matt stelter |
Taliesin Vanity Fair |
J/M Rutkas |
| 2014 |
Indiana |
Mary Benedict |
Sassy's Crash my Party |
S. Schwedler |
| 2013 |
Columbus |
Dan Cardoza |
Pleasant Acre's Fool's Gold |
M. Shingle |
| 2012 |
Indiana |
Judy Bryant |
Fantasy's Dragon Quest |
D. Holland |
| 2011 |
Columbus |
C. Leonard |
southland's Stone Mountain |
s.Cheatham |
| 2010 |
Indiana |
Nioma Coen |
Wyndlair Point Given |
M/A Stelter |
| 2009 |
Columbus |
J. Schurr Kefeli |
Sassy's The Midnight Sun |
S. Schwedler |
| 2008 |
indiana |
R. Frost |
Sassy's Shut Up And Dance |
S. Schwedler |
| 2007 |
50th Kem
indiana |
P. Merrill |
CH Fantasy's Rising Dragon |
D. Holland and J.Ostrowski-Greenberg |
| 2007 |
indiana |
T. Garrison |
CH Fantasy's Rising Dragon |
D. Holland and J.Ostrowski-Greenberg |
| 2006 |
Not Held |
N/a |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2005 |
S. Ohio |
S. Roos |
CH Overland Signature Design |
J. Hurst |
| 2004 |
Cleveland |
S. Barlow |
Ch Overland Summer Evening |
M/M Fine |
| 2003 |
Columbus |
J. Fredericksen |
CH Rosebank Lochlaren Keep It A Secret |
T. Bauder |
| 2002 |
Toledo |
B. Linder |
Ch Gambit's Lightstorm |
R/C Petter |
| 2001 |
Indiana |
S. Barlow |
Ch Marnus Golden Highlight |
R/M Keller |
| 2000 |
Kentucky |
S. Fabeck |
Ch Fantasy's Shades Of Bronze |
D. Holland |
| 1999 |
MVCC |
C. Chapman |
Ch Overland Summer Blonde |
M. Fine |
| 1998 |
S. Ohio |
T. Garrison |
Ch Executive's Be My Fantasy |
D. Holland |
| 1997 |
Cleveland |
J. Noe |
Omega's Copyright |
S/L Perry |
| 1996 |
Columbus |
L. Willeford |
Ch Marnus In The Spotlight |
M. Keller |
| 1995 |
Toledo |
B. Zimmerman |
Ch Vennessee Chatham Thriller |
D. Ferguson |
| x |
x |
x |
x |
J. Weinmann |
| 1994 |
Indiana |
J. evans |
Ch Afterhours firestorm |
G. Crighton- |
| x |
x |
x |
x |
cutchey |
| 1993 |
MVCC |
B. Zimmerman |
Paradices Kit N' Kaboodle |
V. Nasetta |
| 1992 |
S. Ohio |
D. Werderman |
Ch Overland Undeniable |
M/M Fine |
| 1991 |
Cleveland |
E. Fetter |
Ch overland Junior executive |
J/R Stanczik |
| 1990 |
Columbus |
M. Keller |
salopboy keroleca |
J. Kohwtiak |
| x |
x |
x |
x |
T. Crimes |
| 1989 |
toledo |
L. sparks |
executive's believe in magic |
r. stanczik |
| x |
x |
x |
x |
m. benjamin |
| 1988 |
indiana |
l. canavan |
ch twin creeks ain't love grand |
b/j houser |
| 1987 |
mvcc |
a. langhorst |
lit'l murphs silver tapestry |
m. murphy |
| x |
x |
x |
x |
j. malloy |
| 1986 |
S. Ohio |
D. welsh |
ch twin creeks first blood |
B/J Houser |
| 1985 |
cleveland |
c. chapman |
ch twin creeks top of the class |
j. kefeli |
| 1984 |
columbus |
l. walker |
ch bandor's on wings of silk |
t/b garrison |
| 1983 |
toledo |
t. kjellstrom |
ch twin creeks top executive |
b/j houser |
| 1982 |
indiana |
b. zimmerman |
ch cipco's femme fatalle |
c. phillips |
| 1981 |
mvcc |
v. holtz |
ch twin creeks nit pickin |
b/j houser |
| 1980 |
s. ohio |
g. horn |
ch kaleen's dark desperado |
k. schloss |
| 1979 |
cleveland |
a. benko |
honeybun's patticake |
s. dowski |
| 1978 |
columbus |
v. holtz |
ch twin creeks nitty gritty |
b/j houser |
| 1977 |
toledo |
t. kjellstrom |
ch twin creeks true grit |
b/j houser |
| 1976 |
indiana |
m. keller |
cH two jay's kingsway silv'r spirit |
j. frederiksen |
| x |
x |
x |
x |
j. noe |
| 1975 |
mvcc |
g. chapman |
parkways statue of high hopes |
r. sottille |
| x |
x |
x |
x |
t. morand |
| 1974 |
S. Ohio |
l. hollenbeck |
ch briarhill high voltage |
j. klosterman |
| 1973 |
cleveland |
e. myers |
ch highground the african queen |
p. wells |
| x |
x |
x |
x |
g. horn |
| 1972 |
columbus |
g. schroeder |
briarhill afterglow |
j. klosterman |
| 1971 |
toledo |
g. dahl |
lindhaven's anitra |
t. lindsay |
| 1970 |
mvcc |
a. cross |
wayside's war hawk |
G/R soellner |
| 1969 |
S. ohio |
E. Babin |
ch nansue's widows mite |
m/n guenther |
| 1968 |
indiana |
A. wharton |
ch parader's sweet betty |
s. field |
| 1967 |
cleveland |
w.r. vandyke |
ch marnus evening breeze |
m. keller |
| 1966 |
columbus |
r. wood, jr. |
ch brandwyne angelique |
j. leek |
| x |
x |
x |
x |
G. nilsen |
| 1965 |
indiana |
r. greathouse |
teecumsee tiara |
j. lindeman |
| 1964 |
toledo |
n. maravolo |
ch vikingsholm woodmouse |
t/b kjellstrom |
| 1963 |
mvcc |
o. kem |
ch glen knolls spun gold |
e. levine |
| 1962 |
columbus |
g. twiford |
aurin classical of alandale |
e. brown |
| 1961 |
kentucky |
e. browning |
cherrivale jig time |
G. sigritz |
| 1960 |
cleveland |
h. warner |
ch ro-lin's lady venus |
mrs. koberlein |
| 1959 |
s. ohio |
e. myers |
ch parader's country squire |
s. field |
| 1958 |
indiana |
h. warner |
ch vi-lee's starring jovi |
l/v jaBaay |
