The Associated Press reports that the Yuma County Board of Supervisors is considering a request to have a Colorado River rock formation officially named after Sammie, a deceased golden retriever.

The rock formation, located 24 miles northeast of Yuma, stands 80 feet above the Colorado River.

Tucson resident Chris Munson, who made the request, said the formation bears "uncanny resemblance to a dog laying down with his head up."

Sammie, who died of cancer in February 2000, would accompany Munson, his wife Grada, and friends when they vacationed in the area.