Can these animals pass on all the genes in them? Yes and no. But not in the manner you are talking about.
The genotype of the gametic tissue will dictate which genes are passed along. So let us say you have a male chimera. If both of his testes are derived from tissue that is genetically SuperStripe then he will produce like a SuperStripe (i.e., half his offspring will be YB and the other half will be Specter.) If both of his testes are derived from tissue that is genetically Ivory then he will produce like an Ivory (i.e., all offspring will be YB.) Now, if one of his testes is derived from tissue that is genetically SuperStripe but the other is derived from tissue that is genetically Ivory then he will produce like an off kilter SuperStripe (i.e., one quarter of his offspring will be Specter and the other three quarters will be YB.)
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