Schott was the target of frequent criticism for allegedly allowing her infamous St. Bernards, Schottzie and Schottzie 02, near complete free rein of Riverfront Stadium, including their defecating on the field.
Due to its inscription in time and its emphasis on bodily changes (through eating, evacuation, and sex), the grotesque has been interpreted by some critics as a dimension of the body that permits to perceive the historicity of man: it is in this reading used as a measuring device.
U.S. patent 3,941,136: "Method for artificially inducing urination, defecation, or sexual excitation".